harsh
单词辨析：
形容人时指某人神态严肃的或待人处事要求严格、不讲情面的；形容事物时指法律、批评等异常严厉的，近乎苛刻。
The general had a severe manner.
那位将军态度严肃。
My teacher was equally severe on students who were late for class.
我的老师对所有迟到的学生都同样严厉。
The Prime Minister came under severe criticism for his handling of the crisis.
首相对这场危机的处理受到了强烈批评。
指人的举动令人觉得毫无怜悯之心的。
He is a cold-hearted man.
他是一个冷酷无情的人。
I had no idea he could be so cold-hearted.
我没想到他会这么铁石心肠。
指对他人过分严厉的、苛刻的。
His father was a hard man.
他父亲是个不讲情面的人。
She is too hard on her assistant.
她对待自己的助手太苛刻了。
指对待他人或对他人的批评非常严厉的、苛刻的。
He suffered harsh criticism from his colleagues.
他受到了同事们的严厉批评。
He received a harsh punishment from his English teacher yesterday.
昨天英语老师严厉责罚了他。
The critics had nothing but harsh words for her new book.
批评家对她的新著只有苛刻的批评。
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His independence had been forged on the anvil of a harsh environment.
他的独立性是在艰苦的环境中锤炼出来的。
Reforming Warsaw's stagnant economy requires harsh measures that would translate into job losses
重整华沙停滞的经济需要强硬措施，这会造成工作岗位的裁减。
Tropical colours may look rather harsh in our dull northern light.
热带色彩在我们北方暗淡的光线下可能显得有点刺目。
It's a pity she has such a loud harsh voice.
可惜她的嗓门太大太难听了。
They threw him in the pokey, kept him under very harsh conditions.
他们把他投进监狱，服刑条件非常恶劣。
The harsh truth is that luck plays a big part in who will live or die.
残酷的事实是，谁死谁活在很大程度上要靠运气。