inconsistent
[D.J.:,?nk?n's?st?nt]
[K.K.:,?nk?n's?st?nt]
adj. (思想、意见等)不一致的, 不协调的
Her argument is internally inconsistent.
她的论点本质上是相互矛盾的。
His dissolute life is inconsistent with his puritan upbringing.
他的放荡生活和他的清教徒教养相悖。
易变的, 不稳定的, 反复无常的
He is inconsistent in his views.
他的见解反覆无常。
They play inconsistent football.
他们的足球踢得时好时坏。
incongruous
[D.J.:?n'kgru:?s]
[K.K.:?n'kɑ?ɡru?s]
adj. 不协调的, 不和谐的, 不一致的, 不相称的
an absurdly incongruous couple
极不和谐的一对
It was incongruous to see a thief sitting there cheek by jowl with the policeman.
一个小偷同一个警察亲切地坐在一起,这看上去很不协调。
I found the scene somewhat incongruous.
我发觉布景有点不协调。
These remarks don’t have any relationship to the problem at hand;they are incongruous and should be stricken from the record.
这些话与眼下的问题无关, 它们是不恰当的, 应从记录中删除。
incongruous 是主观的,重在感觉上的不协调,如sth让sb看起来/听起来/读起来/感觉 不搭调不协调
inconsistent 是客观的,重在事实上的不协调,相悖,不是个人的感觉而是事实