➡ See also the entry for ruthless另见ruthless条stern ♦︎ grim ♦︎ severe ♦︎ steely ♦︎ unforgiving ♦︎ dourThese words all describe sb who looks or sounds serious and unfriendly.这些词均表示严厉的、冷酷的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a stern / grim / severe / steely look / voice◆a stern / grim / severe / dour expression / face◆a stern / grim / severe warning◆rather stern / grim / severe / dour■sternserious and often disapproving; expecting sb to obey you严厉的;苛刻的;要求别人服从的◆Her mother appeared, looking very stern.她母亲露面了,看上去非常严厉。◆His voice was suddenly stern.他的声音突然严厉起来。◆She was one of the government's sternest critics.她是政府的最严厉的批评者之一。▸sternly
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◆'Don't be stupid,' Marie told herself sternly.“别犯傻了。”玛丽严厉地对自己说。■grimlooking or sounding very serious严肃的;坚定的;阴冷的◆Archer's expression was grim.阿彻的表情很严肃。◆They clung on to the edge of the boat with grim determination.他们抱着坚定不移的决心紧紧抓住船的边缘。▸grimly
adverb
◆'It won't be easy,' he said grimly.“那不会很容易。”他严肃地说。◆grimly determined坚定不移■severe (especiallywritten) not kind or sympathetic and showing disapproval of sb/sth严厉的;苛刻的◆She fixed them with a very severe look.她一脸严肃地盯着他们。◆She was a severe woman who seldom smiled.她是个严肃的女人,很少笑。▸severely
[uncountable] ◆He frowned with mock severity.他皱起眉头,装出一副严厉的样子。■steely (especiallywritten) looking or sounding strong, hard and unfriendly强硬的;冷冰冰的◆She saw the look of steely determination in his eyes.她看到了他眼睛里那种不可动摇的神态。◆Her eyes narrowed into a steely glare.她瞇起眼睛,露出冷冰冰的目光。■unforgiving (disapproving) not sympathetic and not willing to forgive other people when they have done sth wrong不饶人的;不宽容的;不肯原谅的◆I wonder what makes a man so unforgiving and hard?我想知道是什么使一个男人变得如此冷酷无情。OPPforgiving ⇨ lenient■dourˈdaʊə(r), BrE also dʊə(r), NAmE also dʊr (disapproving) seeming to be unfriendly and severe冷酷的;严厉的◆They were barely acknowledged by a dour receptionist.接待员表情冷漠,勉强算是和他们打了声招呼。
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