incongruity
/ˌɪnkənˈɡruːəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnkənˈɡruːəti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ə-tē -ˌkän-/ (ame, mw)
incongruity — 名詞
- incongruitysingular
- incongruitiesplural
1. the odd, jarring quality you notice when two things appear together that don't s
不協調；突兀
事物彼此或與場合明顯不搭的怪異感
the odd, jarring quality you notice when two things appear together that don't seem to belong with each other or with their setting.
Nellie laughed at the incongruity of wearing a ball gown to a beach picnic.
Nellie 笑著說，穿晚禮服去海邊野餐實在太不協調了。
incongruity of + noun phrase
There was a clear incongruity between the cheerful music and the guests' sad faces.
歡樂的音樂與賓客愁苦的表情之間，有著明顯的不協調。
incongruity between X and Y
Lucas noticed the incongruity of a luxury sports car parked outside the tiny village bakery.
Lucas 注意到一輛豪華跑車停在小村莊的麵包店外，顯得格外突兀。
Many comedies rely on incongruity to make the audience laugh.
許多喜劇靠著不協調的反差來讓觀眾發笑。
Diya pointed out several incongruities in the witness's account of the accident.
Diya 指出證人對事故描述中有幾處不協調之處。
- mismatch
more everyday; concrete pairing that doesn't fit
- inconsistency
stresses internal contradiction, often in arguments or stories
- incompatibility
stronger; suggests two things cannot work together at all
- absurdity
adds a sense of being ridiculous or laughable
- harmony
things fit together pleasantly
- consistency
no internal contradiction
文法句型
incongruity of [thing]
incongruity between [X] and [Y]
用法筆記
Often used in singular as 'the incongruity of X' to highlight a single mismatched scene; plural 'incongruities' frequently means inconsistencies within a story, document, or argument.