“不成比例”常见的英文表达有 “out of proportion” 或 “disproportionate”(作形容词时)。
out of proportion:是一个常用的短语,侧重于表达事物的规模、程度、重要性等方面与实际或应有的情况不相符,超出或低于合理范围 ,常作表语。例如:
The media has blown this incident out of proportion.(媒体把这件事炒作得不成比例了。)
His reaction was completely out of proportion to the situation.(他的反应与这个情况完全不成比例。)
disproportionate:形容词,意为“不成比例的;不相称的”,可直接修饰名词。例如:
There has been a disproportionate increase in the cost of living.(生活费用出现了不成比例的增长。)
The punishment was disproportionate to the crime.(这一处罚与罪行不相称 。)