好词典
harshness
UK //ˈhɑːʃnəs//US //ˈhɑːrʃnəs//
词源
源自中古英语 'harsh'（严酷的）加上后缀 '-ness'，表示状态或性质。
noun
❶ 指事物或环境严酷、不舒适的特性，常用来形容气候、声音、批评等让人感到难受的情况。
“The harshness of the winter made it difficult to travel.”
（冬天的严寒使得出行变得困难。）
“She was surprised by the harshness of his criticism.”
（他批评的严厉程度让她感到惊讶。）
同义词:severity, roughness, cruelty, rigor, sternness
常见短语
the harshness of reality — 指现实的残酷或严酷，常用于描述理想与现实之间的落差。
“He finally understood the harshness of reality when his business failed.”
（当他的生意失败时，他终于明白了现实的残酷。）