harshness of tone or manner
(语气或态度的)粗暴;严厉
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he pointed this out with some asperity 他略微严厉地指出了这个问题
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a faint asperity in his tone. 他语气中的一丝严厉。
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严酷;艰难困苦
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the asperities of a harsh and divided society. 一个残酷而又四分五裂的社会所特有的艰难困苦。
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(表面的)粗糙,不平
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the asperities of the metal surfaces. 金属表面的粗糙。
"Middle English (in the sense ‘hardship, rigour’): from Old French