this boss is so harsh that his employees are afraid of him.
一般来说severe的意思是“严重”而不是“严厉”
“严厉”还是用strict或者harsh比较好……
不过connotation上,strict指的多是父母对子女的严格要求,而harsh就有点“要求苛刻”和“不近人情”的意思了,多指上级对下级对态度.
this boss is so harsh that his employees are afraid of him.
一般来说severe的意思是“严重”而不是“严厉”
“严厉”还是用strict或者harsh比较好……
不过connotation上,strict指的多是父母对子女的严格要求,而harsh就有点“要求苛刻”和“不近人情”的意思了,多指上级对下级对态度.