dissonant
UK/'dɪsənənt/US/'disәnәnt/
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Definitions
adj.
(of sound) harsh and clashing; not harmonious
不和谐的，刺耳的
adj.
Conflicting; not in agreement
不一致的，相冲突的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart) + son (sound) + -ant (adj.) = 'sounding apart,' clashing. The adjective behind dissonance — used for jarring chords and, figuratively, for views that don't fit together.
Root son still carries 22 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.dissonant chord不和谐的和弦
- 2.dissonant note不和谐音
- 3.dissonant voices不一致的声音
Example Sentences
- 1.
The chord sounded deliberately dissonant and uneasy.
- 2.
Her cheerful tone felt dissonant with the bad news.