sternness

基本解釋

Milton can allow himself a literary indulgence in the rich sensuality of this passage because he has mastered the dread voice, he has mastered the fatherly sternness of Saint Peter.
他能夠允許自己沉溺于這種豐富的感官享受中,因為他已經能夠掌控了這種恐怖的聲音，他能夠處理圣彼得的父親般的嚴厲。
But there is a line between an occasional display of anger or sternness and the abusive bullying that often takes place in organisations.
不過，偶爾表現(xiàn)出憤怒或嚴厲與在團體內常常發(fā)生的辱罵威脅之間有條界線。
Your eyes show sternness, but more kindness and care.
您的眼神看起來很嚴厲，但更多的是仁慈和關心。

Milton can allow himself a literary indulgence in the rich sensuality of this passage because he has mastered the dread voice, he has mastered the fatherly sternness of Saint Peter.
他能夠允許自己沉溺于這種豐富的感官享受中,因為他已經能夠掌控了這種恐怖的聲音，他能夠處理圣彼得的父親般的嚴厲。
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