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incongruity between A and B
表示两者之间的不协调或矛盾。
The incongruity between his words and his actions was obvious.
他的言行之间的不一致显而易见。
不协调；不一致；不合适
incongruities — plural of incongruity
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不协调；不一致；不合适
the quality of being incongruous; the state of being unsuitable, inappropriate, or inconsistent
The incongruity between his words and his actions was obvious.
他的言行之间的不一致显而易见。
不一致或不协调的状态。
The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence.
不一致的实例或分歧点。
An instance or point of disagreement.
不协调的事物
A thing that is incongruous.
The incongruity of his casual clothes at the formal dinner made everyone stare.
他在正式晚宴上穿着休闲装的不协调让大家纷纷侧目。
She laughed at the incongruity between the serious speech and the cartoon music playing in the background.
她因严肃的演讲和背景播放的卡通音乐之间的不一致而笑了起来。
The incongruity in the report was obvious: the numbers did not match the written conclusion.
报告中的矛盾很明显：数字与书面结论不符。
表示两者之间的不协调或矛盾。
The incongruity between his words and his actions was obvious.
他的言行之间的不一致显而易见。
强调某事物本身的不合适或荒谬。
She laughed at the incongruity of wearing a formal suit to a beach party.
她笑自己在海滩派对上穿正式西装的不合时宜。
常用于指出某个整体中的不一致之处。
There are several incongruities in the witness's testimony.
证人的证词中有几处不一致的地方。
Not this
The two reports are incongruity with each other.
Use this
The two reports are incongruous with each other.
incongruity 是名词，作表语表示“不协调的”应改用形容词 incongruous；若保留名词，则要说 an incongruity，如 The two reports are an incongruity.
Not this
There is many incongruity in his argument.
Use this
There are many incongruities in his argument.
指具体的“不一致之处”时 incongruity 是可数名词，many 后须用复数 incongruities，谓语动词用 are。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
显著的不协调
There is a striking incongruity between his polished speech and his careless work.
他讲究的言辞和粗心的工作之间存在显著的不协调。
A与B之间的不协调
The incongruity between the orchestra's formal attire and the casual venue was amusing.
管弦乐队正式服装与休闲场地之间的不协调令人发笑。
一种不协调感
Wearing hiking boots to the opera gave me a sense of incongruity.
穿着登山靴去听歌剧让我有一种不协调感。
喜剧性不协调（幽默中的反差）
The comic incongruity of a cat chasing a dog delighted the audience.
猫追狗的喜剧性反差逗乐了观众。
明显的不一致
The apparent incongruity in the witness's testimony undermined her credibility.
证人证词中明显的不一致损害了她的可信度。
不协调理论（解释幽默来源的理论）
Incongruity theory suggests that humor arises from unexpected mismatches.
不协调理论认为，幽默源于意想不到的错位。
Use incongruities naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 incongruity 拆成 in（不）+ congruity（一致）：彼此对不上。想象两块拼图拼在一起却凹凸不合，就是不协调。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、文学评论、正式演讲 incongruity 是比较正式的词，多用于书面语或正式场合，如学术写作、文学评论等；日常口语中更常说 inconsistency 或 mismatch。
与 incongruity 真正押韵的是 congruity 和 superfluity，三者都以 /ˈɡruːɪti/ 或 /ˈfluːɪti/ 这一相同的重读元音加 /ɪti/ 结尾。ambiguity、promiscuity、continuity、gratuity 拼写都含 -uity，但读作 /ˈɡjuːəti/、/ˈskjuːəti/、/ˈnjuːəti/、/ˈtjuːəti/，带 /j/ 和 schwa，与 incongruity 的 /ˈɡruːɪti/ 并不押韵，需注意区分。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.