incongruity

.inkɒŋ'gru:iti

托福GRE

n. the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

n. 不协调, 不一致, 不合适
[化] 异元性; 不相容性

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incongruity由前缀in-（表示否定）和词根congruity（意为一致、适合）组成，整体意思是“不一致”或“矛盾”。

例句

1. The incongruity between his cheerful voice and sad story surprised everyone.

他欢快的声音和悲伤的故事之间的矛盾让大家感到惊讶。

2. There was an incongruity in her outfit, as she wore a formal dress with sneakers.

她的穿着有些不协调，因为她穿着正式的裙子搭配运动鞋。

3. The incongruity of the cartoonish characters in a serious movie made the audience laugh.

在一部严肃电影中卡通角色的不协调让观众忍俊不禁。