Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #14296
incongruous
不协调的；不相称的；不合时宜的
核心释义
not fitting in with what is around; lacking harmony, compatibility, or appropriateness
- 1.
不相似或不一致的；不匹配或不合适的
Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
- 2.
缺乏和谐、兼容或适当性的；不协调的
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
- 3.
指两个数对于第三个数而言,其差不能被该数整除。
Of two numbers, with respect to a third, such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder.
不同余的；模不同的；不相似或不一致的；不匹配或不合适的；缺乏和谐、兼容或适当性的；不协调的；指两个数对于第三个数而言,其差不能被该数整除。；不协调的
用法In use
His casual T-shirt looked incongruous at the formal dinner party.
用法提示：incongruous 表示“不协调的”，修饰服装风格与场合不符。
It seems incongruous that a peace activist would own a gun collection.
用法提示：incongruous 表示“不一致的”，指出信仰与行为之间的矛盾。
The modern painting felt incongruous in the Victorian-style living room.
用法提示：incongruous 表示“不合适的”，说明风格不匹配。
a plan incongruous with reason
incongruous behavior
a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be incongruous with
- 与…不协调；与…不一致
- His casual clothes were incongruous with the formal setting.他的休闲服装与正式场合不协调。
- seem incongruous
- 显得不协调；看起来不相称
- The modern building seems incongruous among the old houses.这座现代建筑在那些老房子中间显得很不协调。
- strikingly incongruous
- 极其不协调的；明显不相称的
- The cheerful music was strikingly incongruous with the somber occasion.欢快的音乐与肃穆的场合极其不协调。
- incongruous juxtaposition
- 不协调的并置；突兀的并列
- The photo shows an incongruous juxtaposition of ancient and modern architecture.这张照片展现了古代与现代建筑不协调的并置。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法：拆成 in + congruous（协调的），即“不协调”；想象西装配拖鞋，醒目而不搭。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary description 通常用于正式或书面语境，描述某物与周围环境不协调、不相称。日常口语中较少见，更常用‘out of place’等表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于 be incongruous with 结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -uous 结尾，但都不与 incongruous /ɪŋˈkɔŋruəs/ 押韵：重音位置不同，或重读元音后的辅音不同。最像的拼写是 innocuous /ɪˈnɒkjuəs/ 和 conspicuous /kənˈspɪkjuəs/，但它们的结尾是 /juəs/，而 incongruous 是 /ruəs/；congruous /ˈkɒŋɡruəs/ 同源，但重音在第一个音节，且多一个 /ɡ/ 音。
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.