stern
英 [st??n]
美[st?n]
- n. 船尾；末端
- adj. 嚴厲的；堅定的
- n. (Stern)人名；(英、以、法、瑞典、西)斯特恩；(德、波、匈)施特恩
詞組搭配
be made of sterner stuff
have a stronger character and be more able to overcome problems than others
個性更堅強
whereas James was deeply wounded by the failure, George was made of sterner stuff.
盡管詹姆斯由于失敗而受到很深的傷害，但是喬治的個性卻更堅強了。
the sterner sex
(archaic)men regarded collectively and in contrast to women
(古)［總稱］男性