harshness
['hɑrʃnɪs]
- n. 严肃；刺耳；粗糙的事物
英英释意
- 1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
- 2. harsh or rough to the ear
- 3. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
- 4. excessive sternness;
- "severity of character"
- "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"
- "the rigors of boot camp"