harsh
[hɑrʃ]
a. 糙, 刺耳, 严厉

[] 糙, 严厉, 刻

1. The punishment was too harsh for him.
   种惩严厉。
2. Expulsion from school is a harsh form of punishment.
   除籍严厉惩.
3. Harsh or grating sound; discord.
   刺耳声音刺耳碰撞声摩擦声；谐

harsh
[ adj ]

1. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

<adj.all>
coarse meal
coarse sand
a coarse weave

2. unpleasantly stern

<adj.all>
wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus
the nomad life is rough and hazardous

3. disagreeable to the senses

<adj.all>
the harsh cry of a blue jay
harsh cognac
the harsh white light makes you screw up your eyes
harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway

4. unkind or cruel or uncivil

<adj.all>
had harsh words
a harsh and unlovable old tyrant
a rough answer

5. severe

<adj.all>
a harsh penalty

6. sharply disagreeable; rigorous

<adj.all>
the harsh facts of court delays
an abrasive character

Harsh \Harsh\ (h[aum]rsh), a. [Compar. {Harsher}
(h[aum]rsh"[~e]r); superl. {Harshest}.] [OE. harsk; akin to
G. harsch, Dan. harsk rancid, Sw. h["a]rsk; from the same
source as E. hard. See {Hard}, a.]
1. Rough; disagreeable; grating; esp.:
(a) disagreeable to the touch. ``Harsh sand.'' --Boyle.
(b) disagreeable to the taste. ``Berries harsh and
crude.'' --Milton.
(c) disagreeable to the ear. ``Harsh din.'' --Milton.

2. Unpleasant and repulsive to the sensibilities; austere;
crabbed; morose; abusive; abusive; severe; rough.

Clarence is so harsh, so blunt. --Shak.

Though harsh the precept, yet the preacher charmed.
--Dryden.

3. (Painting, Drawing, etc.) Having violent contrasts of
color, or of light and shade; lacking in harmony.