incongruous 详细解释

incongruous

[in'kɔŋgruəs]

adj.不协调的, 不一致的, 前后不一的

a.[(+with)]

1. 不合适的; 不适宜的; 不相称的

A fur coat is incongruous with a bathing suit.

皮大衣和游泳衣配在一起很不相称。

incongruous manners

失当的举止

2. 不和谐的; 不协调的; 不一致的

Their acts are incongruous with their principles.

他们的行为与信奉的原则不一致。

incongruous colors

不协调的颜色

3. 前后不一致的; 有矛盾的

an incongruous story

前后不一致的故事

词形变化

副词: incongruously | 名词: incongruousness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

antagonistic  aberrant  discrepant  contradictory  inconsistent  incompatible  incoherent  

反义参见:

appropriate  

英英释义

形容词 incongruous:

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

补充

incongruousincongruous英:[inˈkɔŋɡruəs] 美:[ɪnˈkɑŋɡruəs]adj.1.不协调的, 不和谐的, 不一致的, 不相称的These remarks don't have any relationship to the problem at hand; they are incongruous and should be stricken from the record.这些话与眼下的问题无关, 它们是不恰当的, 应从记录中删除。

例句

1. The truth is even more incongruous.真相甚至更加离谱。 2. She was small and fragile and looked incongruous in an army uniform.她又小又弱, 穿着一身军装看上去很不协调。 3. The style of serving was incongruous with a holiday of this style and expense.这样的服务配不上这种风格和价位的度假。 4. There is something rather incongruous about seeking inner calm while wanting to live in the city centre.既想寻求内心的平静又想在市中心居住, 这样的想法相当矛盾。 5. the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath.粗呢外套看起来与她下身穿的黑裙子不很协调。 6. That huge table looks rather incongruous in such a small room.那张大桌子放在这么小的房间里看上去挺不协调。 7. His outburst seemed incongruous to those who know him well.他的勃然大怒似乎对于那些了解他的人来说有点意外。 8. The style of the porch is incongruous with [=does not match] the style of the house overall.门廊的风格与整幢房子的风格不协调。 9. The modern sculpture seems incongruous [=out of place] among all the antiques.这个现代雕塑矗立在这些古代文物中,似乎格格不入。