dissonant
adjective uk/ˈdɪs.ən.ənt/ us/ˈdɪs.ən.ənt/
music formal or specialized（声音、音乐）不和谐的，刺耳的
(of sounds or musical notes) sounding strange or unpleasant
a dissonant combination of sounds 一连串不和谐的声音
His compositions tend to be brutally dissonant and repetitive. 他作曲的音乐往往极不和谐、重复很多。
Synonyms: cacophonousdiscordantgrating shrillstrident (LOUD)tuneless
Opposites: euphonious harmonious (MUSIC)melodious tuneful
See: dissonance
formal不和谐的，不一致的
not agreeing with or not the same as other things, usually in a way that is strange or hard to accept
Amid the celebrations over the passage of the reform bill this week, one dissonant voice could be heard. 在本周改革法案通过的庆祝声中有一个反对的声音。
- More examples
- Roosters break into a dissonant chorus at dawn.
- The ancient tower is topped by a dissonant bell that clanks out the call to Mass.
- Since the 1960s, a new emphasis has been placed on atonal, dissonant and electronic compositions.
- This dispute was a rare dissonant note between the two powers which have recently been on very friendly terms.
- She professed herself to be an anarchist, which I thought a little dissonant, given that she accepted a CBE from the Queen.
- People don't like to be in a dissonant state, a state where they're psychologically uncomfortable.