harshness

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n.  严肃；刺耳；粗糙的事物；酸涩性

复数：harshnesses　

TOEFL

BNC.18654 / COCA.20513

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （气候或条件）艰苦的，恶劣的，严峻的
  Harshclimates or conditions are very difficult for people, animals, and plants to live in.
  1. The weather grew harsh, chilly and unpredictable.
     天气变得恶劣、寒冷且变化莫测。
  2. ...the harsh desert environment.
     恶劣的沙漠环境
  3. ...after the harsh experience of the war.
     经历了严酷的战争之后
• ADJ-GRADED （言行）严厉的，无情的
  Harshactions or speech are unkind and show no understanding or sympathy.
  1. ...the cold, harsh cruelty of her husband...
     她丈夫冷酷无情的残忍
  2. He said many harsh and unkind things about his opponents.
     他以尖刻恶毒的语言大肆抨击自己的对手。
• ADJ-GRADED 粗陋的;刺目的;粗糙的
  Something that isharshis so hard, bright, or rough that it seems unpleasant or harmful.
  1. Tropical colours may look rather harsh in our dull northern light.
     热带色彩在我们北方暗淡的光线下可能显得有点刺目。
  2. ...harsher detergents that can leave hair brittle.
     会让发质变脆弱的刺激性较强的洗发水
• ADJ-GRADED （声音）刺耳的，难听的
  Harshvoices and sounds are ones that are rough and unpleasant to listen to.
  1. It's a pity she has such a loud harsh voice.
     可惜她的嗓门太大太难听了。
• ADJ-GRADED （现实、真相）残酷的，无情的
  If you talk aboutharshrealities or facts, or theharshtruth, you are emphasizing that they are true or real, although they are unpleasant and people try to avoid thinking about them.
  1. The harsh truth is that luck plays a big part in who will live or die.
     残酷的事实是，谁死谁活在很大程度上要靠运气。

英英释义

noun

• excessive sternness
  1. severity of character
  2. the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
  3. the rigors of boot camp
  Synonym:severityseverenessrigorrigourrigorousnessrigourousnessinclemencyhardnessstiffness
• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
  Synonym:crueltycruelness
• the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
  Synonym:abrasivenessscratchiness
• the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
  Synonym:roughness

双语例句

• Simple word, and illustrates the harshness of revolution.
  简单一句话，说明了革命的残酷性。
• Each person has his or her own opinion about harshness, although there are common threads to our likes and dislikes which influence our preferences for one product over another.
  每个人都有他或她自己的看法严厉，但也有共同的线索对我们的好恶而影响我们的喜好，一个产品的另一个。
• And thoroughly renounce, the harshness of my language.
  并且为我的言语完全悔过。
• You should express the harshness in the Law, the tenderness of the Gospel, the excitement of being children of God, the urgency to share God's Word with others.
  你应该表达出律法的严酷，福音的亲切，作为神的孩子的兴奋，和与他人分享神的道的迫切。
• This can cause significant ride harshness and noise that reduces passenger comfort and enjoyment.
  这会导致明显的颠簸及噪音从而降低乘员的舒适性。
• When deciding how to conquer the NVH forces, it may be best to know what the sources of noise, vibration and harshness are.
  当决定如何征服NVH部队，最好知道来源的噪音，振动和残酷的。
• The rich upstart may treat servants and supposed inferiors with harshness or contempt; not so the gentleman.
  富有的暴发户也许会严厉对待仆人，鄙视地位卑微者。
• And that's your notion of harshness?'said Catherine, laughing.
  “这就是你所谓的苛刻吗？”凯瑟琳说，笑起来，“这并不是暗示你的陪伴是多余的，我们才不在乎你跟不跟我们在一起。
• Harshness: The human perception of noise, or vibration, or a combination of the two, that cannot be measured directly in engineering units.
  严厉：人耳对噪音的感觉，或振动，或两者的组合，这是不能直接测量的工程单位。
• The air suspension delivers a comfortable ride that isolates virtually any harshness from the occupants, and head toss and body roll are all well controlled.
  空气悬架提供了舒适的乘坐该菌株几乎任何占用生硬，和头部和身体滚抛都是很好的控制。