"harsh" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 严厉的
• 恶劣的
• 刺耳的

Definition

如果某事物是harsh，表示它强烈、严厉或粗糙到让人不舒服。它可以形容批评、规则、天气、光线、声音或生活条件。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见搭配有 'harsh words', 'harsh criticism', 'harsh weather', 'harsh light' 和 'harsh reality'。用于人时，通常指说话或评判方式很严厉，不只是表面粗糙。不要和 'hard' 混淆：'hard' 更宽泛，而 'harsh' 往往带有负面的“过于严厉或让人不舒服”的感觉。

Examples

The teacher was harsh with the noisy students.

老师对那些吵闹的学生很**严厉**。

Winter is harsh in that mountain town.

那个山城的冬天很**恶劣**。

The bathroom light is too harsh.

浴室的灯光太**刺眼**了。

His email sounded a little harsh, but I don't think he meant to offend anyone.

他的邮件语气听起来有点**生硬**，但我觉得他不是故意冒犯任何人。

That's a bit harsh — she was only trying to help.

这话有点太**刻薄**了——她只是想帮忙。

The movie shows the harsh reality of life after the war.

这部电影展现了战后生活的**残酷**现实。