incongruity
🇬🇧 UK/.inkɒŋ'gru:iti/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
The state of being out of place or inconsistent; a thing that does not fit its context.
不协调,不一致;不合适之处
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinnot, opposite of
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contogether, with
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itystate, quality, condition
=incongruity
Common Collocations
- 1.striking incongruity显著的不一致
- 2.apparent incongruity明显的不协调
Example Sentences
- 1.
The incongruity between her words and actions was striking.