mismatch
mismatch — 名詞
- mismatchsingular
- mismatchesplural
1. a pairing of two people or things that do not work well together, often because
不搭配
兩者放在一起並不合適的組合
a pairing of two people or things that do not work well together, often because their qualities, sizes, or styles are too different.
There was a clear mismatch between Yan's calm style and the loud company culture.
Yan 那種沉穩的風格，明顯與這間公司喧鬧的文化不搭。
noun + 'between A and B' frame
Saira noticed a mismatch in the curtain colours after hanging them in the living room.
Saira 把窗簾掛上後，才注意到客廳裡的顏色不太協調。
'mismatch in [area]' for a specific gap
The boxing fans complained that the final fight was a total mismatch on every level.
拳擊迷抱怨這場決賽根本是兩邊實力完全不對等的比賽。
Coach Hassan saw the mismatch immediately and pulled the smaller player off the court.
Hassan 教練一看就知道實力差太多，立刻把較小的球員換下場。
Reviewers blamed the failed product on a mismatch between the price and the build quality.
評論認為這項產品失敗，原因在於價格和做工根本不相稱。
- discrepancy
more formal; usually about figures or data that should agree
- incompatibility
stronger; suggests two things cannot work together at all
- mismatched pair
noun phrase; stresses the two parties involved
文法句型
mismatch between [A] and [B]
mismatch in [area]
用法筆記
Often appears with the prepositions 'between' (for two named items) or 'in' (for a specific area such as colour, size, or skill). Slightly negative in tone — it signals that the pairing is a problem, not just a difference.
常見錯誤
mismatch — 動詞
- mismatchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mismatcheshe / she / it
- mismatchedpast simple
- mismatching-ing form
1. to pair up things or people in a way that does not work, or to fail to fit along
不相符；配錯
把不適合的兩者湊在一起或彼此對不上
to pair up things or people in a way that does not work, or to fail to fit alongside something else.
Élise realised the recruiter had mismatched her with a role far below her experience.
Élise 發現招募人員幫她配到的職位，遠低於她的工作經歷。
transitive: 'mismatch [person] with [role]'
The new tiles clearly mismatched the old kitchen floor in both shade and texture.
新磁磚的色調和紋路，跟舊廚房的地板明顯不相搭。
transitive subject + object that fail to align
Reports from the two offices mismatched, so Adina spent the afternoon checking the numbers.
兩間辦公室的報告數字對不起來，Adina 整個下午都在比對。
Samir worried that his loud tie mismatched the formal grey suit he had bought for the wedding.
Samir 擔心他那條花俏的領帶，跟為婚禮買的灰色正式西裝不相配。
Doctors warned that mismatching the donor and the patient could cause the transplant to fail.
醫生警告，把捐贈者和病人配錯，可能會導致器官移植失敗。
文法句型
[X] mismatches [Y]
[X] and [Y] mismatch
用法筆記
Much less common than the noun; the verb is most natural in technical, medical, or HR contexts (matching donors, candidates, parts). Frequently passive — 'be mismatched with'. For everyday speech, native speakers prefer 'not match' or 'not go with'.