一、详细释义：

adj.

粗糙的

例句：

In their palaces lived huge numbers of women musicians and dancers who did not wear shabby clothes or eat harsh food.

宫廷豪门内供养着大批不能穿粗衣吃粗粮的乐工女伎。

例句：

Don't use harsh detergents that can leave hair brittle.

不要使用会让发质变脆弱的刺激性较强的洗发水。

严厉的，严酷的

例句：

She was a harsh mother and imposed severe discipline on her children.

她是位严厉的母亲，用严格的纪律管束自己的孩子。

例句：

He had no harsh words or even criticism.

他没讲什么严厉的话，甚至也没有批评。

刺耳的，刺目的

例句：

His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch.

听过海螺刺耳的声音后，他那平常的讲话再听起来就象是悄声细雨。

例句：

The harsh slapping sound came out of the jungle and was followed by another discharge

从林里突然响起了那种刺耳的响声，紧接着又是一响。

二、词义辨析：

hoarse,harsh,rough

这些形容词均有“嘶哑的，沙哑的”之意。 hoarse指嘶哑刺耳的声音，通常因高声喊叫后嗓子失音所致。 harsh一般多指刺耳难听的声音。 rough指粗哑难听的声音。

三、词义辨析：

rude,coarse,harsh,rough

这组词的共同意思是“粗鲁的”“粗糙的”。其区别在于： rough 强调言行是粗鲁的。 rude 强调其源于教育差、文化低。 coarse 则强调由于粗鲁而引起的厌恶心理。 harsh 侧重于指给人以感官上的粗糙、不和谐的感觉。

四、参考例句：

She paints with harsh brushstrokes.

她画画笔锋粗犷。

Harsh noises insulted our ears.

噪音刺耳。

Some modern music sounds harsh and tuneless.

现代音乐中有一些又刺耳又不成调子。

The cloth is harsh to touch.

这块布摸起来很粗糙。

His voice became harsh and loud.

他提高了嗓门，嗓音也刺耳起来。

I don't like the harsh voice.

我不喜欢那种刺耳的声音。

Another harsh lesson from the life arena!

从人生大舞台上学到另外一个严酷的现实教训！

It's harsh, but it's true.

很讽刺，不是？可这也都是现实啊。

His harsh voice grates on our ears.

他的粗嗓门儿使我们感到刺耳。

The writer received some harsh criticism.