a.

1. 粗糙的
2. 刺耳的；澀口的；刺鼻的；刺目的
   The harsh light hurt my eyes.

   那耀眼的光線刺痛了我的眼睛。

3. 嚴厲的；嚴酷的，惡劣的
   He had no harsh words or even criticism.

   他沒講什麼嚴厲的話，甚至也沒有批評。

   He was subjected to the harshest possible conditions.

   他遭遇了最艱苦的條件。

adj.

1. unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.
2. cruel or severe.
   ▸(of reality or a fact) grim and unpalatable.