stern
/stɝːn/
形容词
严厉的，苛刻的
a stern look/warning/voice
严厉的目光／警告／语气
/stɝːn/
名词
船尾；艉
The Red Ensign, the flag of the British Merchant Navy, is rarely seen these days except on the sterns of a few cruise liners and cross-Channel ferries.
如今，英国商船红旗很少见到，只有少数游轮和跨海渡轮的尾部才会挂着。