harshness
['hɑrʃnɪs]
	    - n. 严肃;刺耳;粗糙的事物
 
英英释意
- 1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
 
- 2. harsh or rough to the ear
 
- 3. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
 
- 4. excessive sternness;
 - "severity of character"
 - "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"
 - "the rigors of boot camp"