1.苛刻的，严格的 showing firmness and severity 2.严肃的，严厉的 showing displeasure or disapproval
句型例句
用作定语
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Stern discipline did not achieve the desired result.严格的纪律没有得到期望的结果。 The judge was a stern, unapproachable man.那位法官是个严肃、难以接近的人。 A smile relaxed his stern mouth.他一笑就使他那严峻的面孔舒展了。