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harshness

/hahrsh/US // hɑrʃ //UK // (hɑːʃ) //

严酷性,严酷,苛刻,恶劣的环境

Related Words

hard艰苦,艰难的,艰难,艰苦的grim严峻的,严酷的,严峻,严肃的severe严重,严厉,严峻,严峻的rigid刚性,僵化,刚性的,僵硬的sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利bitter苦涩,苦涩的,惨痛,惨痛的strident尖锐的,尖锐,强硬的,尖锐的声音bleak黯淡的,惨淡的,黯淡无光,惨淡stringent严格的,严苛的,严谨的,严厉的tough艰难的,艰难,坚韧,坚韧的unkind无情的,无情,刻薄,刻薄寡恩rude无礼,无礼的,不客气,不客气的ruthless残酷无情,残酷无情的,残酷的,严酷的cruel残酷的,残酷,残酷的是,很残酷brutal残酷的,粗暴的,野蛮的,残忍的relentless不屈不挠的,不懈的,无情的,不屈不挠unpleasant令人不快的,不愉快的,令人不快,不愉快punitive惩罚性,惩罚性的,处罚性,处罚性的stern严厉的,严苛的,严酷的,严正的coarse粗糙的,粗略的,粗大的,粗略

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
    • : grim or unpleasantly severe; stern; cruel; austere: a harsh life; a harsh master.
    • : physically uncomfortable; desolate; stark: a harsh land.
    • : unpleasant to the ear; grating; strident: a harsh voice; a harsh sound.
    • : unpleasantly rough, ragged, or coarse to the touch: a harsh surface.
    • : jarring to the eye or to the esthetic sense; unrefined; crude; raw: harsh colors.
    • : unpleasant to the taste or sense of smell; bitter; acrid: a harsh flavor; a harsh odor.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouncrudity
Synonyms
brutality残暴,暴行,残暴行为,残暴的行为cruelty残酷性,残酷,残酷的,残酷的行为acerbity涩性,涩味,涩,涩的anger愤怒,怒气,怒,愤慨sternness无菌性,无菌,不育症,不孕不育tyranny暴政,专制,霸王条款,专制主义

Examples

  • The oil and gas industry has found itself under a harsh spotlight as concern over climate change increases across the world.

  • Cord cutting hasn’t had as harsh an impact on cable TV providers, however, because most are also among the top providers of broadband home Internet service.

  • As small communities, new research shows, some bacteria can withstand that harsh environment.

  • It was a tongue-in-cheek attempt to make a point about the harsh tone of the negotiations in Washington.

  • This was particularly exacerbated when India went into an over two-month harsh lockdown on March 25, one of the strictest in the world.

  • Simply stated, the harshness of the elements conspires to help, rather than hinder, the lucky few.

  • “This is not a future of harshness but of bespoke details,” production designer K.K. Barrett recently explained.

  • The sweetness cuts through the usual harshness of Vodka and leaves a cinnamon taste on the tongue.

  • His skill as a guitarist was obscured by the deliberate harshness and sharp edge that characterize heavy metal.

  • But did he expect the harshness of the criticism from the like of Fox News?

  • His avarice was disgusting beyond words, and with avarice went a tendency to underhand dealing, harshness, and malice.

  • But wise and successful as were his methods, the glory of his rule was darkened by his harshness and greed.

  • Mr. D., accustomed to unrestrained license of tongue, retorted with great asperity, and much harshness of language.

  • He does not like children, and is satisfied to have Amy back, and is trying to atone for his former harshness.

  • A positive attitude is good, and should be encouraged, but harshness ought never to be used.

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