c. 1200, asprete "hardship, harshness of feelings," a figurative use, from Old French asperité "difficulty, painful situation, harsh treatment" (12c., Modern French âpreté), from Latin asperitatem (nominative asperitas) "roughness," from asper "rough, harsh," which is of unknown origin; in Latin used also of sour wine, bad weather, and hard times. Figurative meaning "harshness of feeling" in English is attested from early 15c.
实用例句
1. "I told you Preskel had no idea," remarked Kemp with some asperity.
“我告诉过你普雷斯克毫不知情的，”肯普颇为不耐烦地说道。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He spoke to the boy with asperity.
他严厉地对那男孩讲话.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Mrs Tremaine, wrought up, could resist an unusual asperity.
屈里曼太太被惹上气来, 忍不住尖锐地顶她一句.
来自辞典例句
4. Thicker films assure fewer asperity contacts and less wear.
