out of proportion

不协调

常用释义

词性释义

不协调,不适当,不成比例:与其他事物不适当或不协调,尤其是在大小方面。通常用来描述某些过于严厉或过激的事情,比如惩罚或愤怒的反应。
例句
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1·The head is out of proportion with the body.
头部和身体不成比例。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·To my eye , the windows seem out of proportion.
在我看来,这些窗子似乎不成比例。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·The damage they cause is out of proportion to the benefits they bring.
它们造成的损害与它们带来的好处是不成比例的。
4·I think more trees should be planted on our campus because green areas are out of proportion to the whole campus.
我认为我们学校应该多种点树,因为学校的绿地面积与整个校园面积不成比例。
5·A titanic impact could have stripped away a portion of its rocky mantle, leaving behind a metallic core whose density is out of proportion with the original ratio of rock to metal.
超大碰撞可能剥去了水星的一部分岩石地幔,留下了一个金属核心,其密度与原来的岩石与金属的比例相比大得不成比例。
6·The media may be blowing it up out of proportion.
媒体可能对此事很大程度地夸大其词。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7·Some situations may be blown out of proportion.
有些情况可能会被小题大做。
8·Out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount.
不成比例的,不相称的,如在尺寸、形状或数量上。
9·My nose looks crooked, my face is out of proportion.
我的鼻子看起来歪了,我的脸不对称。
10·His earnings are out of proportion to his skill and ability.
他的收入与他的技术能力很不相称。