harshness

'hɑ:ʃnis

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n. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
n. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses

n. 粗糙事物, 刺耳, 严肃

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harshness 由词根 harsh（粗糙、严厉）和名词后缀 -ness（表示状态或性质）构成，表示“粗糙的状态”或“严厉的性质”。

例句

1. The harshness of the winter made it difficult to go outside.

冬天的严酷使得外出变得困难。

2. She spoke with such harshness that it hurt his feelings.

她说话的语气如此严厉，以至于伤害了他的感情。

3. The harshness of the teacher's grading surprised the students.

老师评分的严格让学生们感到惊讶。