asperity

🇬🇧 UK/æ'speriti/🇺🇸 US

GREC2

Definitions

n.

Harshness or severity of manner or tone; roughness of surface or conditions.

严酷；粗暴；粗糙

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived

asperroot

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itystate, quality, condition

=asperity

Common Collocations

1.speak with asperity严厉地说话
2.tone of asperity严厉的语气
3.asperity of speech说话的严厉

Example Sentences

1.
He spoke with asperity that hurt her feelings.

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