incongruous
/ɪnˈkɒŋgrʊəs/adjective
- not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something不协调的, 不调和的; 不一致的, 不适宜的:
the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath.
粗呢风雪大衣看起来与她里面穿的黑裙服不很协调。
派生词
incongruity
noun (pl. -ies)incongruously
adverb词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin incongruus (from in- 'not' + congruus 'agreeing, suitable', from the verb congruere) + -OUS.