contrive vt. 1.發明,創制,設計。 2.圖謀;企圖。 3.設法做到。 4.挖空心思(而弄巧成拙);周到反而弄得(不利等)。 contrive a new kind of tape recorder 設計出一種新型錄音機。 contrive a robber 企圖搶劫。 contrive to do it well 設法做好這件事。 He contrived to make a mess of the whole thing. 他挖空心思反而把事情全盤弄糟了。 He contrived to persuade me.他千方百計想說服我。 He contrived to get himself disliked. 他費了許多苦心反而弄得大家都討厭他了。 vi. 1.妥為料理;設法[巧妙]應付 (to do) 〔尤指治家,料理家務〕。 2.設計,圖謀。 I can contrive without meat. 我沒有肉也能湊合(吃這頓飯)。 cut and contrive 妥善地安排[應付]。
any improvised arrangement for temporary use 同義詞:lash-up,
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track" 同義詞:stratagem, dodge,