contrivance的中文翻译是什么意思
contrivance
n. 发明; 发明才能; 想出的办法; 发明物
contrivance的柯林斯释义
N-VAR不自然的东西;矫揉造作之物
If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial.
They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances...
他们衣着简朴，不使用那些现代的发明物。
music with a tendency towards contrivance and lack of substance.
矫揉造作而缺乏实质性内容的音乐
N-COUNT诡计;计谋;阴谋
A contrivance is an unfair or dishonest scheme or trick to gain an advantage for yourself.
...some contrivance to raise prices.
提高价格的计谋
contrivance的英文释义
Noun
1. a device that is very useful for a particular job
2. the faculty of contriving; inventive skill;
- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
3. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade;
- his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track
4. an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.;
- the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable
5. any improvised arrangement for temporary use
6. the act of devising something
contrivance的场景例句
The boy was busied about some mechanical contrivance.
这孩子正在忙着做什么手工.
His testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track.
他的证词只是为了让我们脱离正轨的把戏而已.
Such a machine is beyond the contrivance of ordinary people.
这种机器是一般人发明不出来的.
A mechanical, electrical, or electronic contrivance with a specific purpose.
具有特定用途的机械 、 电气或电子设备.
Contrivance is obvious throughout the book.
全书从头至尾有明显的雕琢痕迹.