sterner
/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.
红旗船旗，即英国商船队的旗帜，如今在几艘邮轮和横渡英吉利海峡的渡轮的船尾上很少见到。
/stɝːn/
形容词
严厉的，苛刻的
a stern look/warning/voice
严厉的目光／警告／语气