harsh
adjective/hɑːʃ/
/hɑːrʃ/
(comparative harsher, superlative harshest)
- cruel, severe and unkind
残酷的；严酷的；严厉的 - The punishment was harsh and unfair.
处罚很重而且不公平。 - The minister received some harsh criticism.
部长受到了严厉的批评。 - the harsh treatment of prisoners
严酷对待囚犯 - He regretted his harsh words.
他对自己的刻薄言辞感到后悔。 - We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later.
我们迟早都得正视生活的严酷现实。 - It may seem harsh to criticize him after his death.
在他死后还批评他似乎太无情了。 - ‘She's just totally useless!’ ‘That's a bit harsh.’
“她完全没用！”“这有点苛刻。”
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
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- The punishment was harsh and unfair.
- (of weather or living conditions) very difficult and unpleasant to live in
恶劣的；艰苦的 - a harsh winter/wind/climate
寒冷的冬天；凛冽的风；恶劣的气候 - the harsh conditions of poverty which existed for most people at that time
那时大多数人所面对的艰苦境况
Wordfinder- arid
- climate
- continental climate
- equatorial
- frigid
- harsh
- humidity
- rainfall
- tropical
- zone
Extra Examples- Many of the prisoners died during the harsh winter of 1683.
许多囚犯在 1683 年的严冬期间死亡。 - Life expectancy is extremely low due to the harsh conditions.
因条件恶劣预期寿命极短。 - These plants will not grow in this harsh climate.
这些植物不能在这样恶劣的气候条件下生长。
- a harsh winter/wind/climate
- too strong and bright; ugly or unpleasant to look at
强烈刺眼的；丑陋的 - harsh colours
扎眼的色彩 - She was caught in the harsh glare of the headlights.
她遭到车前灯的强光照射。 - the harsh lines of concrete buildings
混凝土建筑物的粗陋线条
Extra Examples- They've painted the walls with harsh bright colours.
他们把墙壁粉刷成刺眼的明亮颜色。 - He stood outside, blinking in the harsh sunlight.
他站在外面，在刺眼的阳光下直眨眼睛。
- harsh colours
- unpleasant to listen to
难听的；刺耳的；不悦耳的 - ‘Stop it!’ she said in a harsh voice.
“停下来！”她用刺耳的嗓音说道。
- ‘Stop it!’ she said in a harsh voice.
- too strong and rough and likely to damage something
粗糙的；毛糙的；刺激性强的 - harsh detergents
刺激性强的洗涤剂 - Ordinary soap can be too harsh for delicate skin.
普通肥皂对于娇嫩的皮肤来说可能过于刺激。
- harsh detergents
Word OriginMiddle English: from Middle Low German harsch ‘rough’, literally ‘hairy’, from haer ‘hair’.