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harshen

/ˈhɑːr.ʃən/

翻译: 动词,指使某物在质地、声音或状态上变得更硬、更严厉、更粗糙或更令人不悦。

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verb

/ˈhɑːr.ʃən/C1formal
  • zh动词,指使某物在质地、声音或状态上变得更硬、更严厉、更粗糙或更令人不悦。

A verb used to indicate the act of making something harsh or more severe, rough, or unpleasant in texture, sound, or condition.

  1. Make harsh or harsherB2formal

    To cause something to become more severe, rough, or unpleasant in quality, sound, or condition.

    zh使更严厉

    • The cold winter air harshened the texture of his skin.
    • The new regulations could harshen working conditions for many employees.
    • His voice harshened as he grew more frustrated.
    • Constant criticism can harshen a person's outlook on life.

    同义词aggravatecoarsenexacerbateintensifyroughenworsen

    反义词easegentlemellowmitigatesmoothsoften

词形
  • harshened past participle
  • harshened past simple
  • harshening present participle
  • harshens third person singular