discord

/ˈdɪskɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪskɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdi-ˌskȯrd/ (ame, mw)

discord — noun

  • discordsingular
  • discordsplural

1. An ongoing state in which people or groups are no longer in harmony and keep dis

1.名詞C1
釋義

An ongoing state in which people or groups are no longer in harmony and keep disagreeing.

例句

Discord spread through Indra's team after the chair ignored two budget warnings.

collocation: discord spread through a group

Years of discord between the brothers ruined the family business.

pattern: discord between + people

同義詞
  • disagreement

    Broader and weaker; it can describe one difference of opinion without lasting tension.

  • friction

    Suggests repeated small tensions, often before open conflict becomes obvious.

  • strife

    Stronger and more bitter, often involving open fighting or serious public conflict.

反義詞
  • harmony

    Emphasises smooth relations and shared feeling inside a group.

  • agreement

    Focuses on people sharing the same opinion or decision.

文法句型

discord between + people/groups

discord among + plural noun

用法筆記

Often used for tension that lasts over time inside a family, team, or society, not for one brief argument. Common patterns include discord between people, discord among groups, and adjectives such as political or marital.

常見錯誤

❌My parents had a discord yesterday.
✅My parents had an argument yesterday.
💡'Discord' usually names lasting tension, not one short quarrel.
❌There was discord about which cake to buy.
✅There was disagreement about which cake to buy.
💡For a small one-time difference of opinion, 'disagreement' is usually the more natural word.

2. A combination of notes, or another sound, that jars the ear instead of blending

2.名詞C2
釋義

A combination of notes, or another sound, that jars the ear instead of blending smoothly.

例句

The violinist ended the piece with a sudden discord that shocked the room.

music: end a piece on a discord

One wrong piano key turned Joon's calm hymn into a brief discord.

同義詞
  • dissonance

    More technical and common in music theory or formal discussion.

  • cacophony

    Broader and noisier; it often refers to a messy mass of unpleasant sounds, not specifically clashing notes.

反義詞
  • harmony

    Describes notes that fit pleasantly together.

  • consonance

    Technical opposite in music, stressing a pleasing sound relationship.

文法句型

a discord in the music

end on a discord

用法筆記

Usually used in music, film sound, or careful sound description. It points to notes or tones that clash with each other, not simply to something being loud.

常見錯誤

❌The speakers were too loud, so the room was full of discord.
✅The speakers were too loud, so the room was full of noise.
💡'Discord' here is about clashing sounds or notes, not loud volume by itself.

discord — verb