|hɑːʃ| adjective 1. (severe) 严厉的 yánlì de ‹judgement, punishment, law, expression, criticism, person›; 严格的 yángé de ‹rule›; 严酷的 yánkù de ‹regime›to be harsh with or to [something]/[somebody] 对某事/某人严厉 2. (difficult) 恶劣的 èliè de ‹climate›; 艰苦的 jiānkǔ de ‹conditions, life›; 严寒的 yánhán de ‹winter›3. (rough) 粗糙的 cūcāo de ‹cloth›4. (grating) 刺耳的 cì'ěr de ‹sound, voice›5. (glaring) 刺眼的 cìyǎn de ‹colour, light›