My uncle's angry voice lashed out at me like a lightning strike. "Come here, right now," he commanded in a harsh tone.

我叔叔生气的声音像闪电一样抽了我一下。“过来，立刻。”他语气严厉的命令我。

The harsh tone of the administration's message stunned both Wall Street and Detroit, sending the dow Jones industrial average down by more than 250 points.

华尔街和底特律震惊于管理层的强硬立场，导致道琼斯工业指数降幅超过250点。

The tone of Lincoln’s early draft was harsh, concluding with a challenge to the seceding Southern states: “Shall it be peace or a sword?”

林肯的初稿语气是严厉的，归结成向那些脱离中的南方州挑战：“是和平还是剑？”

This may sound harsh; it may upset you. The only change you can effect, though, is through yourself and the only manner and tone that seems to work is one that is direct and honest.

这些严厉的措施也许让你们感觉不安，然而这是唯一的办法，通过你们自己，以坦诚和直率来影响她。

They look belligerent (body language), their voice tone is harsh and they use menacing words.

他们变得好争斗起来(肢体语言)，他们的语气变得尖刻并会使用粗暴的字词。

Her tone was harsh. He guessed that she, too, felt the thing had got out of hand.

她的声调很严厉，他想，也许她也感到事情已弄得不好收拾了。

Your letter is pretty harsh. Can't you tone it down?

你的信太过无情。难道不能低调一点吗？