"harshness" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚴厲
• 刻薄

Definition

表示非常嚴厲、粗暴或不友善的特質；可形容行為、言語、環境或條件非常刻薄或嚴酷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Harshness” 常用於正式或書面語境，如形容氣候、批評或處罰。常見用法如 'the harshness of winter'、'harshness of his words'。通常不直接描述人，而是行為、語氣或環境。

Examples

The harshness of his voice surprised everyone.

他聲音的**嚴厲**讓大家都很驚訝。

We were not ready for the harshness of winter.

我們沒有準備好面對冬天的**嚴厲**。

She spoke with harshness to the child.

她對孩子說話充滿**嚴厲**。

It’s not the harshness of your criticism, but the truth behind it that hurts.

讓我難過的不是你批評的**刻薄**，而是背後的事實。

We could feel the harshness in the air as soon as we entered the room.

我們一進房間就感覺到空氣中的**嚴厲**氛圍。

Sometimes, a little harshness is necessary to teach an important lesson.

有時候，適度的**嚴厲**是必要的，能教會重要的一課。