单词stern-
na.: 胸骨和(…)；“sterno-”的变体
严厉的；苛刻的；要求别人服从的:
serious and often disapproving; expecting sb to obey you
严峻的；难对付的:
serious and difficult
性格十分坚强；有很大的毅力:
to have a stronger character and to be more determined in dealing with problems than other people
船尾:
the back end of a ship or boat
胸,胸骨,胸骨和(…): sternocostal
"This feels like the end of an age, " Ms. Stern writes. "The end of an age of denial. "
“感觉像是一个时代的终结，”斯特恩夫人写道“一个否认的时代的终结。”
Duality was always going to be a stern test of your ability to maintain your Light connection.
二元世界一直都是一个严肃测试，你与“光”的连接能力。
Stiffen your muscles, grab a telephone book, and begin to call out the names alphabetically in a stern, low tone in front of him.
绷紧你的肌肉，抓住电话簿里，并开始大声叫你的名字按字母顺序在斯特恩，低音调在他的面前。
"What I wanted to speak to you about, Abner, " said the tall, stern man in as kindly a manner as he could command.
“我要对你说的是，艾布纳，”从来铁板着脸的牧师好不容易拿出他最和蔼的表情。
It did not come from the stern area, where the bait had been put into the water, but from the side.
它不是从我们放置诱饵的船尾水域上来的，而是从另一侧。
I"ll lash the two oars together across the stern and that will slow him in the night.
我要把两个桨放在船梢交叉着绑在一起，这样在夜里就会叫它走得慢些。
and just as I gave the last impulsion, my hands came across a light cord that was trailing overboard across the stern bulwarks.
正当我划下最后一桨时，我的手碰到了一根从大船后舷桔上挂下来的细绳子。
With the league on the verge of missing games, Santa Stern should at least have the heart to give us five national games.
联盟处在停摆的边缘，斯特恩一定想要在这天为我们献上至少5场的全美比赛。
He was gray also, from his long beard to his rough boots, and he looked stern and solemn, and rarely spoke.
从他的长须直到他粗糙的鞋子，也全是灰色的，他显得稳重而且严肃，很少说话。
She started again and drew back in great alarm, looking at my face, but suddenly there was an expression of stern surprise in her eyes.
她又浑身一抖，在强烈的惊恐中，身子晃了一下，两眼直盯着我的面孔，但是她的眼睛里突然露出严厉的惊讶。