discordance

/dɪˈskɔː.dəns/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈskɔːr.dəns/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈskȯr-dᵊn(t)s/ (ame, mw)

discordance — 名詞

  • discordancesingular
  • discordancesplural

1. A formal lack of fit or agreement between people, ideas, reports, or other thing

1.名詞C2
釋義

不一致；失和

彼此不相符或關係不合

A formal lack of fit or agreement between people, ideas, reports, or other things.

例句

Discordance between the witness accounts kept Mateo in court all afternoon.

兩份證詞之間的不一致，讓 Mateo 整個下午都待在法庭。

pattern: discordance between + plural noun

The council worried about discordance between city rules and village customs.

市議會擔心城市規定和村裡習俗之間會出現不一致。

同義詞
  • disagreement

    More common and less formal, often for a single difference of opinion.

  • inconsistency

    Best when facts, reports, or statements do not match.

  • friction

    Suggests repeated tension between people rather than factual mismatch.

反義詞
  • agreement

    Focuses on people or facts matching each other.

  • harmony

    Stresses smooth relations or parts working well together.

文法句型

discordance between + plural noun

discordance with + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used in formal writing about facts, systems, or relationships that do not line up. For an everyday quarrel or a small difference of opinion, speakers usually choose simpler words such as disagreement or argument.

常見錯誤

❌I had a discordance with my sister yesterday.
✅I had an argument with my sister yesterday.
💡'Discordance' is formal and usually describes a broader lack of agreement, not one ordinary quarrel.
❌There was discordance because Leo was late once.
✅There was annoyance because Leo was late once.
💡'Discordance' suggests an ongoing mismatch or conflict, not one small irritation.

2. A harsh note, or mix of sounds, that jars the ear instead of blending smoothly.

2.名詞C2
釋義

不協和音

刺耳、彼此不和的聲音

A harsh note, or mix of sounds, that jars the ear instead of blending smoothly.

例句

A sharp discordance broke the song when Wei struck the wrong piano key.

Wei 彈錯一個鋼琴鍵時，一個尖銳的不協和音打斷了歌曲。

music: discordance in a performance

The old fan added faint discordance to Nadia's piano recording.

那台老風扇替 Nadia 的鋼琴錄音添上了一點輕微的不協和音。

pattern: add discordance to + recording

同義詞
  • dissonance

    More technical and especially common in music theory.

  • cacophony

    Broader and noisier, often for a messy mass of unpleasant sound.

反義詞
  • harmony

    Describes sounds that fit pleasantly together.

  • consonance

    Technical opposite stressing a pleasing relation between notes.

文法句型

a discordance in + music/sound

add discordance to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Most often used in formal writing about music, sound design, or other careful sound description. It points to sounds that clash with each other, not simply to loud volume.

常見錯誤

❌The party speakers made discordance because they were loud.
✅The party speakers made a lot of noise because they were loud.
💡'Discordance' is about clashing sounds, not loudness by itself.

3. A feeling that something is out of place because it looks or sounds wrong beside

3.名詞C2
釋義

不協調感

和周遭看來或聽來不搭

A feeling that something is out of place because it looks or sounds wrong beside what surrounds it.

例句

The bright orange door created discordance in the row of gray houses.

那扇亮橘色的門，讓整排灰色房子出現了不協調感。

visual pattern: discordance in a scene

Viewers noticed discordance between the actor's calm smile and angry voice.

觀眾注意到，那位演員平靜的笑容和憤怒的聲音之間有種不協調感。

pattern: discordance between two features

同義詞
  • mismatch

    More everyday and less formal for things that do not go together.

  • incongruity

    Formal and often used for something that seems oddly unsuitable.

  • clash

    More vivid, often for colors, styles, or sounds that strike you as wrong together.

反義詞
  • harmony

    Describes parts that fit together in a pleasing way.

  • coherence

    Focuses on a whole design or scene feeling unified.

文法句型

discordance between + colors/styles

discordance in + design/scene

用法筆記

This sense is broader than the sound sense and can be visual or auditory. It is used when one detail feels wrong in its setting, not simply when two things are different.

常見錯誤

❌The blue cup showed discordance with the red cup.
✅The blue cup contrasted with the red cup.
💡'Discordance' suggests a detail that feels wrongly out of place, not any simple difference.
❌There was discordance because two singers wore black.
✅There was harmony because the two singers wore black.
💡Matching details do not create 'discordance'; the word points to a clash.