incongruous

英 [ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs] 美 [ɪnˈkɑːŋɡruəs]

adj.  不合适的; 不相称的; 不协调的

TOEFLIELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.14296 / COCA.15979



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 不合适的;不相称的;不协调的
    strange, and not suitable in a particular situation
    1. Such traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age.
      此类传统方法似乎同我们今天的科技时代格格不入。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 不合适的;不和谐的;不相称的
    Someone or something that is incongruous seems strange when considered together with other aspects of a situation.
    1. She was small and fragile and looked incongruous in an army uniform...
      她又小又弱,穿一身军装看起来很不协调。
    2. The Indian temple is an incongruous sight in the Welsh border country.
      坐落在威尔士边界乡村里的印度庙宇看上去相当突兀。

双语例句

  1. She was small and fragile and looked incongruous in an army uniform
    她又小又弱,穿一身军装看起来很不协调。
  2. The Indian temple is an incongruous sight in the Welsh border country.
    坐落在威尔士边界乡村里的印度庙宇看上去相当突兀。
  3. It was incongruous to see a thief sitting there cheek by jowl with the policeman.
    一个小偷同一个警察亲切地坐在一起,这看上去很不协调。
  4. Art and literature attempting to express the working of the subconscious and characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions.
    尝试着表现潜意识的活动、以荒诞的形象和不和谐的并列为特色的文学艺术流派。
  5. Very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance.
    非常奇怪或者不同寻常;特点或者外表奇怪甚至不协调。
  6. To the rich world, labouring under debt and political dysfunction, Chinese self-doubt might seem incongruous.
    对于被债务和政治机能失调所累的富裕世界而言,中国的自我怀疑似乎有些不合时宜。
  7. Do you think it incongruous that a woman should be the editor of a men's magazine?
    你认为一个女人来作男性杂志的编辑不合适吗?
  8. Then, a strangely incongruous sight struck her eyes.
    然后,她的眼睛接触着一种完全不调和的奇异景象。
  9. Heavy walking shoes would be incongruous with a party dress.
    笨重的旅游鞋和礼服是不协调的。
  10. Close relative, close persons and other concepts have puzzled criminal judiciary confirmation for incongruous regulation and intangible words.
    “近亲属”、“关系密切人”等概念用语因其规定的不统一、用语的模糊性,给刑事司法带来认定上的困惑。
  11. A plan incongruous with reason; incongruous behavior; a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation.
    与动机不合的计划;不协调的行为;与文雅的谈话不协调的笑话。
  12. Art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants.
    以动植物和人的不和谐的混合为特色的艺术。
  13. The austere college furniture and the large luncheon table made all the more incongruous.
    诚朴雄伟励学敦行&百年传统与南大校训朴素的大学家具和一张大餐桌,使这一切愈发显得不调和。
  14. Comedy is a contrast between two individually consistent but forever incongruous frames of reference linked in an unexpected and sudden way.
    喜剧是两个单独的、一致的、但永远不和谐的参照系之间的对比,这样的两个参照系以一种意外又突然的方式被联系到了一起。
  15. If gatherine had got rid of her incongruous lover, she deserved the credit of it.
    如果凯瑟琳已经摆脱了那个薄情郎,她应该受到称赞。
  16. His gesture was so incongruous to the condition she was in.
    他的手势表情与她此时的处境是这样不相称。
  17. His private opinions were incongruous with his public statements.
    他私下的见解和公开的谈话相矛盾。
  18. He was an incongruous figure among the tourists.
    他夹在旅游者之中显得格格不入。
  19. Negotiating with terrorists is incongruous with national policy.
    和恐怖分子进行谈判不符合国家政策。
  20. The duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath.
    粗呢外套看起来与她下身穿的黑裙子不很协调。
  21. Their acts are incongruous with their principles.
    他们的行为与信奉的原则不一致。
  22. Such a long, slow process seems incongruous given the pace of technological change.
    如此长且缓慢的进度好像和技术变革的步伐不太协调。
  23. There was one question that especially struck her, it seemed so incongruous.
    有一个问题显得特别不协调,引起了她的注意。
  24. In the face of structurally higher prices, both look incongruous.
    在结构性的涨价面前,这两项看上去都不协调。
  25. He lowered the level of his incongruous falsetto voice.
    他降低了他那不相称的假嗓子。
  26. Your skateboard looks incongruous in the bathroom.
    你的滑板放在浴室看起来不协调。
  27. They look incongruous when they are together.
    当他们在一起时看起并不协调。
  28. The modern huge building looks incongruous in that old-fashioned village.
    那座现代化的高楼大厦在那古老的村庄里看上去不协调。
  29. The new computer looked incongruous in the dark book-filled library.
    这部新电脑在满是书的昏暗的图书馆中看上去很不协调。

英英释义

adj

  1. lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
    1. a plan incongruous with reason
    2. incongruous behavior
    3. a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation