dissonance
/ˈdɪsənəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪsənəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdi-sə-nən(t)s/ (ame, mw)
dissonance — 名詞
1. musical notes or sounds that clash when played together, making the listener fee
不和諧音
聲音或音符放在一起時刺耳的衝突感
musical notes or sounds that clash when played together, making the listener feel tension rather than ease.
Eli winced at the dissonance when the choir hit the wrong chord halfway through the hymn.
唱詩班在聖歌中段唱錯了和弦，Eli 聽到那股不和諧音時皺了一下眉。
the dissonance of [a moment in music]
Modern jazz uses dissonance on purpose to build tension before a calm resolution.
現代爵士樂會刻意使用不和諧音來營造張力，再導向平穩的解決。
uses dissonance + purpose-clause
The composer mixed gentle melodies with sharp dissonance to suggest a brewing storm.
那位作曲家把柔和的旋律和尖銳的不和諧音交織在一起，暗示風暴即將來臨。
Haruto's piano teacher explained that some old composers feared dissonance and avoided it completely.
Haruto 的鋼琴老師說，有些早期作曲家很怕不和諧音，幾乎完全避開不用。
There is a sudden dissonance in the second movement that startles many first-time listeners.
第二樂章裡突然出現的不和諧音，常常嚇到第一次聽的觀眾。
- harmony
notes that blend pleasantly together
- consonance
the technical music opposite — chords that sound stable and restful
文法句型
the dissonance of [sounds/instruments]
create/produce dissonance
用法筆記
Often paired with 'resolution' in music writing — composers create dissonance and then resolve it to a stable chord. Both countable ('a sudden dissonance') and uncountable ('the dissonance of the chord') are accepted.
常見錯誤
2. a clear gap between two ideas, beliefs, or attitudes that should fit together bu
矛盾；不一致
兩種想法或態度本該相符卻明顯落差
a clear gap between two ideas, beliefs, or attitudes that should fit together but do not, making the situation feel uneasy.
There was real dissonance between Samir's public speeches and the way he treated his staff at home.
Samir 在公開演說中講的話，跟他在家裡對待員工的方式，存在很明顯的矛盾。
dissonance between [A] and [B]
Voters noticed the dissonance in the party's message after two leaders gave opposite answers in one week.
黨內兩位領袖在同一週給出相反的答案後，選民也察覺到該黨訊息上的不一致。
dissonance in [a message/position]
Dahlia felt a quiet dissonance whenever her boss praised teamwork but rewarded only individual stars.
每當老闆口頭強調團隊合作，卻只獎勵個人表現時，Dahlia 心裡就有一股說不出的矛盾感。
The report exposed a deep dissonance within the company over how to handle the data leak.
這份報告揭露出公司內部對於如何處理資料外洩，存在很深的分歧。
Years of dissonance between the two coaches finally pushed the club to sell one of them.
兩位教練之間多年的不合，最後逼得球團不得不賣掉其中一位。
- discord
more general — covers both open conflict and inner unease
- tension
wider scope; tension can be productive, dissonance usually signals something unresolved
- incongruity
highlights two parts that simply don't fit; less emotionally loaded
- harmony
everything fits together, no clash
- consistency
stresses that beliefs and actions match over time
文法句型
dissonance between [A] and [B]
dissonance within [a group]
用法筆記
Often the gap is between words and actions, beliefs and behaviour, or two parts of one group's stated position. The famous psychology term 'cognitive dissonance' is built on this sense.