asperity
/æˈsperətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)[mass noun]
1- harshness of tone or manner(语气或态度的)粗暴; 严厉:
he pointed this out with some asperity
他略微严厉地指出了这个问题
count noun a faint asperity in his tone.他语气中的一丝严厉。
1.1
- count noun
asperities
harsh qualities or conditions严酷; 艰难困苦: the asperities of a harsh and divided society.
一个残酷而又四分五裂的社会所特有的艰难困苦。
1.2
- count noun(一般作asperities)a rough edge on a surface(表面的)粗糙, 不平:
the asperities of the metal surfaces.
金属表面的粗糙。
词源
Middle English (in the sense 'hardship, rigour'): from Old French asperite, or Latin asperitas, from asper 'rough'.