harshly
adverb uk/ˈhɑːʃ.li/ us/ˈhɑːrʃ.li/
(UNKINDLY)
C2 严酷地;严厉地
in an unkind or severe way
I thought she'd been treated too harshly. 我觉得她受到了太严厉的对待。
Roosevelt was often criticized harshly in her time as first lady. 埃莉诺·罗斯福在她担任第一夫人期间经常受到严厉批评。
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- I feel like crying when someone speaks to me harshly.
- She lost her parents and was raised harshly in a convent.
- He has been harshly critical of the Pentagon's handling of the matter.
(OF SOUND, LIGHT )
刺眼地;刺耳地;过于强烈地
in a way that is too strong, bright, loud, etc.
The room was harshly lit. 房间里光线很刺眼。
He has harshly cropped grey hair and a no-nonsense manner. 他一头灰发剪得非常板正，举止严肃。
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- The pained scream echoed harshly against his ears.
- The book was full of harshly vivid photographs.
- Her singing jars harshly with the background music.
See: harsh