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-derivedasperroot
+
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.