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dissonant

UK //ˈdɪs.ən.ənt//US //ˈdɪs.ə.nənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dissonantem'(发出不和谐声音),由 'dis-'(不)和 'sonare'(发声)组成,15世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指声音不和谐,产生刺耳或不悦耳的效果。常用于描述音乐中不协调的音符组合,也可比喻观点或情绪上的冲突。

“The dissonant chords in the modern composition created a sense of tension.”

(现代作品中不和谐的和弦营造出紧张感。)

“Their voices sounded dissonant when they sang off-key.”

(他们走调唱歌时声音显得很不和谐。)

❶ 形容观点、态度或事物之间不一致或相互冲突的状态,常带有负面含义。

“His actions were dissonant with his earlier promises.”

(他的行为与先前的承诺相矛盾。)

“The dissonant opinions caused heated debates in the meeting.”

(相互冲突的观点引发了会议中的激烈争论。)

同义词:discordant, inharmonious, conflicting, clashing, unmelodious

常见短语

cognitive dissonance — 认知失调,指当人们同时持有两种相互矛盾的信念或态度时产生的心理不适感。

“Smokers often experience cognitive dissonance about their habit.”

(吸烟者常对自己的习惯产生认知失调。)