harshとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (General American) IPA: /hɑɹʃ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /hɑːʃ/
• (obsolete) IPA: /hæʃ/
• 韻: -ɑː(ɹ)ʃ

形容詞

harsh (comparative harsher or more harsh, superlative harshest or most harsh)

1. Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

   Synonyms: coarse, scabrous; see also Thesaurus:rough

2. Severe or cruel.

   Synonyms: callous, severe; see also Thesaurus:stern

   Antonym: genteel

   harsh decision

   harsh penalty

   harsh teacher

   harsh rule

   harsh ruling

   • 2009 March 29, John F. Burns, “Anglo-American Capitalism on Trial”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 26 September 2015:

     Partly because of the heavy burden of government debt built up during his stewardship, and the uncurbed recklessness of the country’s banks, Britain’s recession is already the harshest in Western Europe.

   • 2009 November 2, Ian Black, “Arab anger as Hillary Clinton backs Israel on settlements”, in The Guardian‎:

     There were harsher comments from Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas: "The negotiations are in a state of paralysis, and the result of Israel's intransigence and America's backpedalling is that there is no hope of negotiations on the horizon."

   • 2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Great news for City, but the result was harsh on Neil Warnock's side who gave as good as they got even though the odds were stacked against them.

派生語

動詞

harsh (third-person singular simple present harshes, present participle harshing, simple past and past participle harshed)

1. (ambitransitive, slang) To negatively criticize.

   Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!

   • 2008, An Na, The Fold:

     Stop harshing on yourself. Who said you're the ugly sister?

   • 2009, Richard Powers, Gain:

     “Stop harshing on me, Daddy.” “Harshing?” “Don't yell at me. I didn't do anything.”

2. (ambitransitive, slang) To put a damper on (a mood).

   Dude, you're harshing my buzz.

   They're always harshing on the plan, but we're still going through with it.

   • 1999, Kurt Andersen, Turn of the century, page 508:

     On their third date, Lizzie had actually said to him, "You're sort of harshing my mellow." It made him wonder if she might be stupid, and not just young.

   • 2003, Robert Ludlum, The Janson Directive, page 355:

     "They're mostly mercenaries these days. But whose?" "Serbian mercenaries? You're harshing my groove, man. I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that...."

   • 2006, MaryJanice Davidson, Undead and Unpopular, page 776:

     "Getting back to the issue of the child," Tina said, harshing our buzz as usual, "I really think you should reconsider...."

   • 2008, Kate William with Francine Pascal, Secrets - Page 70:

     He's totally harshing my vibe," Lila said airily. "Someone should tell him to get over himself. He's lucky I even invited him!"

同意語

• rough

派生語

• harsh down
• harsh one's mellow

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