in a serious way that often shows that you do not approve of somebody/something; in a way that shows you expect somebody to obey you 严厉地: 以严肃的方式常常表明你不同意某人/某事;以某种方式表明您期望有人服从您‘This’, she said sternly, ‘is what we believe.’ “这,”她严厉地说,“是我们所相信的。 a sternly worded letter 措辞严厉的信
Oxford Collocations DictionarySternly is used with these verbs:- reply
- reprimand
- say
- …
in a serious and difficult way 严峻的;难对付的 They were sternly tested by the opposing team. 他们受到了对方球队的严峻考验。