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incongruity

/ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːəti/ /ˌɪŋkənˈɡruːəti/

Meanings
noun

不协调，不一致，不符。

The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence.

Examples :

"The incongruity of wearing a swimsuit to a funeral was obvious to everyone. "
穿着泳衣参加葬礼，这种不协调感大家都看得出来。
abstract quality being condition

Related Words

Illustration distracting

distracting verb

/dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ /dəˈstræktɪŋ/

分散注意力，使分心。

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

比赛唯一进球的时候，体育场上空盘旋着一架直升机，分散了人群的注意力。

Illustration swimsuit

swimsuit noun

/ˈswɪmsuːt/

游泳衣，泳装

"Before going to the pool, Sarah put on her bright yellow swimsuit. "

去游泳池之前，萨拉穿上了她那件鲜艳的黄色泳衣。

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

坚持， 坚决要求， 迫切要求

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

我妈妈坚持我必须在晚饭前完成作业的态度非常坚决。

Illustration announcement

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

公告，声明

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

他举起手示意大家安静，然后说：“打扰一下各位，我有一个公告要宣布。”

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

Illustration incongruous

incongruous adjective

/ɪnˈkɒn.ɡɹʊu.ʌs/ /ɪnˈkɑn.ɡɹu.əs/

不协调，不相称，格格不入

"The formal dress code felt incongruous at the casual beach party. "

在这么休闲的海滩派对上，穿这么正式的礼服，感觉很不协调。

Illustration surprise

surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

意外，惊喜

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

没想到我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多两倍，真是个意外。

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

本金， 资金。

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

你每月还房贷的一部分用来减少本金，剩下的部分用来支付利息。

Illustration revealed

revealed verb

/ɹəˈviːld/

揭示，显露。

"The magician revealed the rabbit from under his hat, surprising the audience. "

魔术师从帽子底下揭示出了兔子，让观众们感到很惊讶。

Illustration congruence

congruence noun

/ˈkɒŋɡruəns/ /ˈkənˈɡruːəns/

一致，符合，协调。

"The congruence between his words and his actions made him a trustworthy leader. "

他的言行一致，这使他成为一位值得信赖的领导者。

Illustration disagreement

disagreement noun

/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

分歧，争论.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."

他们就卧室刷什么颜色有点小小的分歧，不过他们已经达成妥协了。

Illustration surprises

surprises noun

/sərˈpraɪzɪz/ /səˈpraɪzɪz/

惊喜，意外。

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

发现自己欠的钱竟然是我想象的两倍，这真是个意外。