sternness 

英汉解释

n. 严厉；严格

同义词

n. strictness

参考例句

1. It was just a light aside, but he meant the sternness of his remarks to come through.
尽管只是一个小插曲，但由此奥巴马传递了他将要表达的严厉。
2. Your eyes show sternness, but more kindness and care. Thank you for making me feel important.
在这非凡的一天，我想说我为您感到骄傲，爸爸，谢谢您为我做的一切，我爱你。
3. I have said that with sternness i brought her into the house. From the first step, however, I softened it.
我说过，我是极其严厉地将她带进我的家里的，不过，从第一步起，我就变软了。

英英解释

n.
  1. the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
  2. uncompromising resolution

网络释义

sternness
严格; 严肃; 严厉;