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harshly

UK //ˈhɑːʃli//US //ˈhɑːrʃli//

词源

源自中古英语 'harsh'(严厉的)+ 后缀 '-ly',表示副词形式。

adverb

❶ 严厉地或苛刻地对待某人或某事,通常指言行过于严格或不友善。

“The teacher spoke harshly to the students who were late.”

(老师严厉地批评了迟到的学生。)

“He was punished harshly for his mistake.”

(他因为错误受到了严厉的惩罚。)

❶ 指环境或条件非常严酷、不舒适,让人难以忍受。

“The desert sun shone harshly on the travelers.”

(沙漠的阳光无情地炙烤着旅行者。)

“The wind blew harshly against their faces.”

(寒风猛烈地吹打着他们的脸。)

同义词:severely, sternly, cruelly, roughly, unkindly

常见短语

treat harshly — 指以严厉或不友善的方式对待某人或某物。

“Parents should not treat their children harshly.”

(父母不应该严厉地对待孩子。)

judge harshly — 指对某人或某事做出严厉或苛刻的评价。

“People often judge others harshly without knowing their struggles.”

(人们常常在不了解他人困境的情况下严厉评判他们。)