严厉的

A smart reproof is better than smooth deceit.

责难胜过温和欺骗。

He winced inwardly at her harsh tone.

她语气令他胆寒。

He made a scathing attack on the statement.

他明进行了抨击。

Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.

金融家呼吁这些措施予以放宽。

Costs will have to be kept down if severe public censure is to be avoided.

要避免公众指责就得维持低成本。

Even one minute’s lateness would earn a stern rebuke.

哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到斥责。

It had been murderous and tyrannous and remained grimly authoritarian.

此前这个凶残专横政权一直实行威权统治。

The newspapers were effectively muzzled by strict censorship laws.

新闻审查法有效地使些报纸沉默了下来。

There has been an overall growth in population,despite some draconian efforts to contain it.

尽管有遏制措施,人口还是在全面增长。

Grandfather was an austere man, very strict with his children.

祖父是个人, 子女要求非常格。

He is severely put down for his careless work.

他因工作上粗心大意而受到了批评。

There were strict sanctions against absenteeism.

旷工会受到分。

The judge imposed a stiff sentence.

法官做出了判决。

He cowed them with his hard eyes like a tamer among beasts.

他以眼光吓他们， 活象兽群中间驯兽师。

Some in Congress are mooting separate and more punitive measures for banks.

国会内部某些人士正讨论银行采取独立且更措施。

They can expect an earful on what the slump is doing economically.

他们将因商业不景气经济所产生影响而受到训斥。

You think that muggers should be punished more severely?Just so,I’m in total agreement.

你认为行凶抢劫者应该受到更制裁?完全正确,我举双手赞成。

He suffered a stiff punishment.

他遭受了惩罚。

This policy was severely criticized.

这项政策受到了批评。

Cheating deserves our harshest condemnation.

作弊理应受到我们最谴责。