adj. 不一致的;不协调的;不相称的。指事物之间缺乏和谐或一致性,彼此不匹配。
/ˌɪnˈkɒŋ.ɡru.ənt/(英式) /ˌɪnˈkɑːŋ.ɡru.ənt/(美式)
His cheerful tone was incongruent with the sad news he was delivering.
他欢快的语气与他所传达的悲伤消息格格不入。
The ultra-modern glass building looked strikingly incongruent amid the row of centuries-old stone cottages, as though it had been transported from another era entirely.
那栋超现代的玻璃建筑矗立在一排百年石屋之间,显得极为不协调,仿佛是从另一个时代凭空搬来的。
源自拉丁语 incongruens,由否定前缀 in-(不)与 congruens(一致的、相符的)组成。congruens 来自动词 congruere,意为"走到一起、吻合"。该词经由中世纪拉丁语进入英语,最初多用于几何学和逻辑学领域,后来扩展到日常语境中,泛指任何不匹配、不和谐的状态。