Word · Frequency #14649
incoherent
不连贯的；缺乏逻辑的
not logical or clearly connected; not coherent
- 1.
Not coherent.
不连贯的；语无伦次的。
- 2.
without logical or meaningful connection
缺乏逻辑或有意义的联系
- 3.
(physics) of waves having no stable definite or stable phase relation
(物理)(波)没有稳定确定或稳定的相位关系
- 4.
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
无法清晰或流利地表达自己
语无伦次的；表达不清的；非相干的；不连贯的；语无伦次的。；缺乏逻辑或有意义的联系；(物理)(波)没有稳定确定或稳定的相位关系
In use
His argument was so incoherent that no one could follow his reasoning.
The patient's speech became incoherent after the accident.
She wrote an incoherent letter full of disconnected thoughts.
a turgid incoherent presentation
incoherent with grief
incoherent + noun
His speech was incoherent and difficult to follow.
他的讲话不连贯，很难听懂。
become incoherent
She became incoherent with grief.
Connections
Collocations
- incoherent speech
- 语无伦次的讲话
- After the accident, she gave an incoherent speech that worried the doctors.事故发生后，她语无伦次的讲话让医生们很担心。
- incoherent argument
- 缺乏逻辑的论点
- His incoherent argument failed to convince the audience.他缺乏逻辑的论点没能说服观众。
- incoherent thoughts
- 混乱的思绪
- Fear filled her with incoherent thoughts.恐惧让她思绪混乱。
- incoherent rambling
- 语无伦次的胡言乱语
- The patient's incoherent rambling made it hard for the nurse to understand him.病人语无伦次的胡言乱语让护士很难理解他。
- incoherent account
- 语无伦次的叙述
- The witness gave an incoherent account of the robbery.目击者对抢劫案作了语无伦次的叙述。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in-（不）+ coherent（连贯的）→ 不连贯的；想象一段话断断续续，像碎掉的线，没有条理。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术或评论文章、正式演讲/辩论、课堂或研讨会讨论 该词通常用于书面或较正式的场合，表示叙述、论点或人说的话缺乏逻辑和连贯性；也可形容人因激动、疾病等而表达不清。日常口语中，如果语气随意，常换成 not making sense 来表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
美式英语中，incoherent 与 coherent、inherent、adherent 押韵（重音都在 -her- /hɪr/ + /ənt/）。Reverent 和 different 拼写相近，但重音在前面且元音不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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