harshness 的定义
- 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.
harshness 近义词
crudity
更多harshness例句
- 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.