One harsh word would send her into the depths of despair.

一句严厉的话就会使她陷入极度的绝望之中。

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And this one harsh reality I truly took in that evening.

而这一个残酷的现实，我才真正发生在当晚。

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But it swooped up again and circled, a black silhouette against the paper-white sky. Then, with one harsh.

然而它又飞了起来，盘旋着，白纸一般的天空映衬着一剪黑影，随着一声刺耳的叫声，乌鸦飞进了树林之中。

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He acknowledges the chosen method may be harsh, but thinks it is the right one.

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He says, "This book tells a harsh and forbidding story and makes one wonder just exactly what its relation to truth is.

他这样写道：,“这书讲的是一个既冷血,又令人恐惧的故事,将人置于一个总想知道,它与现实关联的状态“

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But security is one of the top concerns as election officials hurry to deliver supplies to polling stations before the harsh winter weather cuts off access.

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In such circumstances, all it would take to open the way to demagogues and other sorts of political faith-healer would be a fresh economic crisis, one harsh enough to make voters fear that treacle was turning into quicksand.

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The earnings miss is a harsh one, considering the increased business Expedia saw on its top line.

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Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) saw one of the more harsh reversals yesterday.

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