discordance
noun
formaluk/dɪˈskɔː.dəns/us/dɪˈskɔːr.dəns/[U]
anunpleasantsoundorcombinationofsounds:
不和谐的声音The thirdmovementfailedtoimpressme and camecloseto discordance in myears.第三乐章没能打动我,我觉得听起来很不和谐。
[CorU]
adisagreement, or thequalityof not being inagreementwith something or someoneelse:
不一致,不调和"There is no discordancebetweenthisreportand the president'spositiononclimate," heclaimed.他声称:“这份报告与总统在气候问题上的立场没有不一致之处。”
Perhaps thisincidentwillallowus tomoveon fromcurrentpoliticaldiscordances.也许这一事件将使我们能够结束目前的政治分歧。
[CorU]
thequalityoflookingorsoundingdifferent orwrongcomparedwith other things, or anexampleof this:
不和谐;不一致The discordancebetweenthe play'sbleakphilosophyanditscheerfulsurfaceisinteresting.这部戏绝望的哲学观与其欢快的表演之间的不和谐感十分耐人寻味。
Thelanguageof anovelshouldfitthetoneof thestory-unlessasenseof discordance is theintendedeffect.小说的语言应该适合故事的基调——除非不和谐的感觉是作者预期的效果。
- Thepiececonsists ofstandardavant-gardediscordance.
- Wewantasocietyin which discordances can bepeacefullyaccommodated.
- How do youaccountfor theweightdiscordance of thetwins?
- There is agreatdiscordance between theskillof thecraftsmanand thebadtasteof thefinishedornament.
- Thisalternationbetweenanarchyandprecisionsparkssomepleasingdiscordances.
Technical music terms
- accidental
- aleatory
- andante
- antiphonal
- arpeggio
- arr.
- discord
- dissonance
- harmony
- key signature
- longa
- mike check
- modulate
- slur
- stepwise
- syncopate
- syncopated
- syncopation
- tempo
- trill
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Describing qualities of sound
Opposing & against
Different and difference