stern
gb/stˈɚn/ us/stˈɚn/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
strict and serious in manner
Serious and not smiling; showing you will not change your mind easily.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is stern with [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stern' with 'stubborn'; 'stern' describes seriousness or strictness, not refusal to change one's opinion regardless of reason.
คำพ้องความหมาย
strict (Implies firm enforcement of rules or discipline, similar to 'stern' but can be less about appearance and more about behavior.)
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severe (Stronger in suggesting harshness or intensity of manner than 'stern'.)
คำตรงข้าม
lenient (Shows tolerance and willingness to allow more freedom, opposite of 'stern'.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
stern look
|stern warning
|stern expression
|stern tone
|stern face
หัวข้อ
personality
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The teacher gave the students a stern warning about cheating.
- Her stern expression made it clear she was not joking.
- He spoke in a stern tone that silenced the room.
- The manager's stern approach kept the team focused.
- The principal looked at him with a stern face.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The teacher has a stern voice.
- My father is stern when I am late.
- She gave me a stern look.
- He is a stern man at work.
คำนาม
technical
B2
entity
2
back part of a ship or boat
The back part of a ship or boat.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'stern' (rear of a ship) with 'stem' (front post of a ship) due to similar spelling.
คำพ้องความหมาย
aft (A nautical term for the direction toward the back of a ship; less often used as a noun.)
คำตรงข้าม
bow (The front part of a ship, opposite of the stern.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
ship's stern
|at the stern
|towards the stern
หัวข้อ
transport
|nautical
|travel
|transportation
ตัวอย่าง
- The name of the vessel was painted on its stern.
- They stood at the stern watching the wake of the ship.
- A small flag waved from the stern.
- Waves crashed against the stern as we sailed into the wind.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We sat at the stern of the boat.
- The flag is on the stern.
- The captain stood at the stern.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
stern
IPA
GB/stˈɚn/
US/stˈɚn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
stern (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (stern)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: stern
- Comparative: sterner
- Superlative: sternest
Noun
- Base: stern
- Plural: sterns
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
sterns
noun
sterner
adjective
sternest
adjective
Core family
sternly
adverb B2
sternness
noun
วลีและสำนวน
at the stern
1/ˈæt ðə stˈɚn/
fixed phrase
technical
located at back of a ship
In the back part of a ship or boat.
ตัวอย่าง
- The crew gathered at the stern to watch the sunset.
- They stored fishing gear at the stern.
stern warning
1/stˈɚn wˈɔɹnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
serious caution to someone
A strong and serious message telling someone to stop doing something bad or dangerous.
ตัวอย่าง
- The police issued a stern warning to the protesters.
- She gave her son a stern warning about lying.