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单词 out of proportion
释义

out of proportion

1In the wrong relation to the size, shape, or position of other things: the sculpture seemed out of proportion to its surroundings...
  • The proposed nursery, which is on a separate site, introduces yet another over-large feature which is out of proportion to the existing village.
  • Coming from a small country like England, it's both overwhelming and awesome to arrive in a land that is so massively out of proportion to my day to day experiences.
  • The steel and glass facade faces a historic brick building, rendering it completely out of proportion.
1.1Wrongly or unrealistically regarded in terms of relative importance or seriousness: you’re getting things completely out of proportion—my decision had nothing to do with him the award was out of all proportion to the alleged libel...
  • That's the problem with assigning numbers or stars: their relative importance gets blown out of proportion.
  • Maria said she kept ‘catastrophising’ everything and even the most minor upsets were blown completely out of proportion.
  • I don't know when they think we should have paid the rates as I haven't had the bill, but it can't have been more than a week or so overdue so a summons seems completely out of proportion.

Synonyms

incommensurate with, disproportionate to, relatively too large/small for, not appropriate for;
out of keeping with, at odds with;
insufficient, inadequate;
excessive, inordinate, unreasonable
See parent entry: proportion
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