| [/kənˈtraɪv; kənˋtraɪv/] v (fml 文) 用法:
1 [Tn] plan (sth) cleverly or deceitfully; invent; design 谋划或策划（某事）; 发明; 设计:
contrive a device, an experiment, a means of escape 设计一个装置; 筹划一项实验; 策划逃跑 *
contrive a way of avoiding paying tax 设法逃税 *
Their sudden outburst was obviously genuine; it couldn't have been contrived. 他们突如其来的发作显然是真的, 这是装不出来的. 用法:
2 [Tt] manage (to do sth) in spite of difficulties 想尽办法做某事物:
contrive to live on a small income 靠菲薄的收入精打细算过日子 *
(ironic 反语) He contrived to make matters worse, ie unintentionally made them worse by what he did. 他弄巧成拙. |