Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #21327
incongruity
不协调；不一致；不合适
核心释义
the quality of being incongruous; the state of being unsuitable, inappropriate, or inconsistent
- 1.
不一致或不协调的状态。
The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence.
- 2.
不一致的实例或分歧点。
An instance or point of disagreement.
- 3.
不协调的事物
A thing that is incongruous.
不一致或不协调的状态。；不一致的实例或分歧点。；不协调的事物；不协调；不一致
用法In use
The incongruity of his casual clothes at the formal dinner made everyone stare.
用法提示：incongruity 作名词，表示“不协调”，此处指衣着与场合不符。
She laughed at the incongruity between the serious speech and the cartoon music playing in the background.
用法提示：incongruity 作名词，后接 between...and...，表示两者之间的不一致。
The incongruity in the report was obvious: the numbers did not match the written conclusion.
用法提示：incongruity 作名词，指内容前后不一致、不合适。
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。
the incongruity of sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a striking incongruity
- 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。
- incongruity between A and B
- 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。
- a sense of incongruity
- 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。
- comic incongruity
- 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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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