严格 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bitter adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
- dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
- rugged adj Having a rough, uneven, or harsh terrain.
- severe adjective Very bad, intense, or extreme.
- stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.
- strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.
- stringent adjective Very strict, precise, and demanding; allowing little flexibility.
Senses
严格 is used for these senses in English:
- bitter Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
- dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- hard-and-fast (idiomatic, of rules, etc) strictly maintained; not subject to variation
- harsh Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
- rugged (of temper, character, or people) Harsh; austere; hard
- severe Very bad or intense.
- strict Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.
- stringent Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
bitter — full definition
- adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
- adj Feeling or showing resentment, anger, or lingering hurt.
- noun A British beer style with a pronounced hoppy flavor.
dour — full definition
- adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- adjective Gloomy or grim.
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