Word · Frequency #19591
discordant
不协调的；不一致的；不和谐的
not in agreement or harmony; lacking in harmony
- 1.
Not in accord or harmony; conflicting, incompatible.
不协调或不和谐；冲突的,不相容的。
- 2.
Of two similar subjects, especially twins: differing in some characteristic.
(尤指双胞胎)两个相似主体在某方面存在差异。
- 3.
Of figures, etc.: having opposite signs (for example, positive and negative).
(数字等)符号相反(例如正数和负数)。
不协调或不和谐；冲突的,不相容的。；(尤指双胞胎)两个相似主体在某方面存在差异。；(数字等)符号相反(例如正数和负数)。；不调和的；不和的
In use
The two singers sang discordant notes, and the audience covered their ears.
The board members' views on the budget are discordant, so they need more discussion.
His casual T-shirt looked discordant with the formal dress code at the party.
be discordant with sth
discordant with 强调两个事物之间缺乏一致性或协调性，常用于观点、说法、行为等抽象名词。
The judge said the evidence was discordant with the witness's earlier statement.
法官说证据与证人之前的陈述不一致。
discordant + noun
discordant 放在名词前作定语，常修饰声音、颜色、景象等，表示“刺耳的、不协调的”。
Discordant sounds from the street disturbed the quiet village.
街上不和谐的声音打破了村庄的宁静。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- discordant note
- 不和谐的音符；刺耳的音调
- Her cheerful remark struck a discordant note in the somber meeting.她在沉闷的会议上说出的愉快话语显得很不协调。
- discordant voices
- 不和谐的声音；唱反调的声音
- Discordant voices from the crowd made the announcement hard to hear.人群中不和谐的声音使宣布很难听清。
- discordant opinions
- 不一致的意见
- The committee was unable to reach a decision because of discordant opinions.由于意见不一致，委员会无法作出决定。
- discordant sounds
- 刺耳的声音；不协调的声音
- The orchestra's discordant sounds suggested they had not rehearsed together.管弦乐队刺耳的声音表明他们没有一起排练过。
- discordant elements
- 不协调的元素；冲突的因素
- The design's discordant elements made the room feel chaotic.设计中不协调的元素使房间显得杂乱。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：accord 是“一致、和谐”，前缀 dis- 表示“相反、不”，所以 discordant 就是“不协调的、不一致的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、music or art reviews、academic discussion discordant 比较常见于正式语境，如学术写作、音乐或艺术评论，表示不协调或不一致；日常口语中一般较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /kɒːdənt/ 押韵的词：accordant、concordant、mordant。拼写上容易混淆的有 discord（/ˈdɪskɒːd/，缺少 /-ənt/）和 dissident（/ˈdɪsɪdənt/，发音是 /sɪdənt/ 而非 /kɒːdənt/），它们都与 discordant 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.