1·"This must never happen again," said the lady sternly.
“这种事绝对不能再发生了。”小姐严厉地说。
2·"We will take the necessary steps," she said sternly.
“我们将采取必要措施，”她严厉地说道。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·“peter,” he sternly admonished peter, his student.
“彼得，”他严厉地训诫他的学生彼得道。
4·It is nothing, is it, Ellen Dean? 'he said sternly.
“没什么，是吗，丁艾伦？”他严厉地说。
5·She looked sternly at him and said, "Jervis, if I ever catch you wearing my stuff again, you're fired!"
女主人严厉地看着杰维斯，说道，“杰维斯，再让我看到你穿我的衣服，你就被炒了！”
1·Nibs exclaimed, aghast at such insubordination, whereupon Peter went sternly toward the young lady's chamber.
尼布斯惊叫，对如此不服从感到惊讶，于是，彼得朝年轻小姐的房间严肃地走去。
2·Mr Copperfield, 'said Mr Spenlow, frowning sternly at me,' I am sorry to say that Miss Murdstone has found some letters which appear to be from you to my daughter Dora.
“科波菲尔先生，”斯本罗先生朝我严肃地皱皱眉，说道，“我很抱歉告诉你，摩德斯通小姐发现了一些似乎是你写给我女儿朵拉的信。”
3·This disruptive behavior is actually a very sensible, he sternly watching you, because you and your response ( rather than the lamp ) is his aim.
这捣乱的行为其实是非常理智的，他严肃地看着你，因为你和你的反应（而非灯绳）才是他的目的所在。
4·Put that book away! "his dad said sternly."
“放下那本书！”他的爸爸严肃地说。
5·I had to remind myself sternly that Thornfield was not my permanent home, and that the person I was so looking forward to seeing was perhaps not even thinking of me.
我不得不时时严肃地警告自己特恩费得不是我永久的家，我热切希望见到的那个人可能根本想都不想我。