Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #21222
incongruously
不协调地；不相称地
in an incongruous manner
- 1.
In an incongruous manner.
以不协调的方式
以不协调的方式；不调和地
In use
She was dressed incongruously in a formal gown at the beach picnic.
The modern glass building stood incongruously among the old brick houses.
He laughed incongruously during the serious meeting.
verb + incongruously
修饰动作时，incongruously 表示动作与场合或周围气氛不相称。
The comedian laughed incongruously during the tragic scene.
这位喜剧演员在悲剧场景中不协调地笑了。
incongruously + adjective
放在形容词前，强调该性质与所处环境、预期等不协调。
The tiny waiting room was incongruously luxurious.
这个狭小的候诊室豪华得很不相称。
Common mistakes
He was incongruous dressed in a suit at the beach.He was incongruously dressed in a suit at the beach.
这里修饰的是过去分词 dressed（相当于形容词），必须用副词 incongruously 表示『穿着不协调地』，不能用形容词 incongruous。汉语里『不协调』形式不变，但英语中修饰分词/形容词需用副词。
The modern building incongruous stands among the ancient temples.The modern building incongruously stands among the ancient temples.
stand 是动词，需要副词 incongruously 来修饰，表示『不相称地矗立』；incongruous 是形容词，只能修饰名词，不能作状语。因此改为副词并保持位置在动词前。
Connections
Collocations
- incongruously dressed
- 穿着与环境不协调
- He arrived at the formal dinner incongruously dressed in shorts and a T-shirt.他穿着短裤和T恤出席正式晚宴，显得很不协调。
- incongruously cheerful
- 不合时宜地高兴
- She remained incongruously cheerful throughout the somber meeting.在整个沉闷的会议中，她一直不合时宜地高兴。
- incongruously modern
- 与周围环境格格不入的现代风格
- The old town now has an incongruously modern glass tower at its center.这座老城中心现在有一座与周围格格不入的现代玻璃塔。
- incongruously named
- 名字与实际情况不相称
- The tiny pub is incongruously named 'The Grand Palace'.这家小酒馆取名“大皇宫”，名不副实。
- incongruously situated
- 所处位置与周围环境不协调
- The gas station is incongruously situated next to the historic cathedral.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in（不）+ congruous（一致的）+ ly → 不一致地；联想：小丑穿西装，不协调地登场。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary prose、critical essays、formal speeches incongruously 多用于书面语和较正式的表达，比较常见于文学描写、评论文章和正式演讲中，表示“不协调地、显得突兀地”；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of the listed words rhymes with incongruously; they share the written ending -uously but place the stress earlier. The genuine rhyme is congruously /ˈkɒŋɡruəsli/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.