他那直截了当、往往还粗鲁生硬的办事方式无疑会激怒一些人。His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers.“ 当然肯定罗, " 他说, 他那生硬的口气只是稍稍有一点缓和." Of course we are, " he said, with the slightest modification of sharpness.她看着他，脸上挤出生硬...

“生硬的”的英语可以翻译为：angular，curt，harsh，incondite，abrupt ...