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。
不协调地;不相称地
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不协调地;不相称地
in an incongruous manner
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。
以不协调的方式
In an incongruous manner.
She was dressed incongruously in a formal gown at the beach picnic.
她在海滩野餐时穿着一件礼服,显得很不协调。
The modern glass building stood incongruously among the old brick houses.
那座现代玻璃大楼矗立在老砖房之间,显得格格不入。
He laughed incongruously during the serious meeting.
他在严肃的会议中不合时宜地笑了起来。
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。
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。
Not this
He was incongruous dressed in a suit at the beach.
Use this
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。
Not this
The modern building incongruous stands among the ancient temples.
Use this
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。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
所处位置与周围环境不协调
The gas station is incongruously situated next to the historic cathedral.
这家加油站坐落在历史悠久的教堂旁,显得很不协调。
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in(不)+ congruous(一致的)+ ly → 不一致地;联想:小丑穿西装,不协调地登场。
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。
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.