1. 動詞
   harshen過去式與過去分詞:
   不及物動詞:
   (聲音等)變粗糙
   及物動詞:
   使...(聲音、皮膚等)粗糙
   使...(事)陰鬱
   

   同義字詞
   harden,stiffen,strengthen,toughen
   

例句

1. In May 1525, he wrote "Against the Rioting Peasants", a title which would be harshened by printers in other cities without Luther's approval.
2. "the tonality that helped bring defeat to the Democrats in 2004 is being harshened so they can get less votes in 2006 and 2008, I guess its so plainly counterproductive to what I assumed was the real goal getting some more Democrats elected that I simply have to conclude Karl Rove is involved somehow."