harshness
- IPA[ˈhärSHnəs]
美式
- the quality of being unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses；the quality of being cruel or severe
noun: harshness, plural noun: harshnesses
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the quality of being unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses he slowly opened his eyes to the harshness of the light the harshness of her tone of voice
- 2. the quality of being cruel or severe he has a reputation for the harshness of his judgments the harshness of the regime
- ▪ the condition of being difficult to live in spring is a welcome relief from the harshness of winter the harshness of the Scottish climate
