There was a noticeable dissonance between his words and his actions.
他的言行之间存在明显的不一致。
The dissonance of the out-of-tune piano hurt our ears.
走音钢琴发出的不和谐音让我们耳朵难受。
There was a dissonance between what the ad promised and what we got.
广告承诺的和我们实际得到的之间存在落差。
The composer used dissonance to create a feeling of tension.
作曲家用不和谐音来营造紧张感。
Choose the best synonym for the word “dissonance” in the following sentence: The band''s latest album was criticized for its dissonance, which many listeners found jarring.
A — Cacophony. “dissonance” means N. discord; lack of harmony; inconsistency
The band's early practice was full of ______ until they finally learned the song.
C — dissonance. “dissonance” means N. discord; lack of harmony; inconsistency
dissonance — N. discord; lack of harmony; inconsistency. In Chinese: 不和谐；不一致；不协调.
dissonance is pronounced /ˈdɪsənəns/. It breaks into 3 syllables: dis · so · nance.
“dissonance” means discord; lack of harmony; inconsistency. Examples: (1) There was a noticeable dissonance between his words and his actions. (2) The dissonance of the out-of-tune piano hurt our ears. (3) There was a dissonance between what the ad promised and what we got. (4) The composer used dissonance to create a feeling of tension.
discord, discrepancy, incongruity — all close in meaning to dissonance (N. discord; lack of harmony; inconsistency).
Yes. dissonance appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
dis-(not) + son(sound) + -ance → not harmonious, grating