cruel, severe and unkind 残酷的；严酷的；严厉的 The punishment was harsh and unfair. 处罚很重而且不公平。 The minister received some harsh criticism. 部长受到了严厉的批评。 the harsh treatment of slaves 对奴隶的虐待 He regretted his harsh words. 他对自己的刻薄言辞感到后悔。 We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later. 我们迟早都得正视生活的严酷现实。 It may seem harsh to criticize him after his death. 在他死后还批评他似乎太无情了。 ‘She's just totally useless!’ ‘That's a bit harsh.’ “她完全没用，”。“这有点苛刻，”。
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(of weather or living conditions 天气或生活环境 very difficult and unpleasant to live in 恶劣的；艰苦的 a harsh winter/wind/climate 寒冷的冬天；凛冽的风；恶劣的气候 the harsh conditions of poverty which existed for most people at that time 那时大多数人所面对的艰苦境况
Extra ExamplesMany of the prisoners died during the harsh winter of 1683. 许多囚犯死于1683年的严冬。 Life expectancy is extremely low due to the harsh conditions. 因条件恶劣预期寿命极短。 These plants will not grow in this harsh climate. 这些植物不能在这样恶劣的气候条件下生长。
too strong and bright; ugly or unpleasant to look at 强烈刺眼的；丑陋的 harsh colours 扎眼的色彩 She was caught in the harsh glare of the headlights. 她遭到车前灯的强光照射。 the harsh lines of concrete buildings 混凝土建筑物的粗陋线条
Extra ExamplesThey've painted the walls with harsh bright colours. 他们把墙壁刷成了刺眼的亮色。 He stood outside, blinking in the harsh sunlight. 他站在外面，在刺眼的阳光下直眨眼睛。
unpleasant to listen to 刺耳的；难听的 ‘Stop it!’ she said in a harsh voice. “停下来！”她用刺耳的嗓音说道。
too strong and rough and likely to damage something 粗糙的；毛糙的；刺激性强的 harsh detergents 刺激性强的洗涤剂 Ordinary soap can be too harsh for delicate skin. 普通肥皂对脆弱的皮肤来说可能太粗糙了。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Middle Low German harsch ‘rough’, literally ‘hairy’, from haer ‘hair’.