| 单词 | contrivance |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔Rube Goldberg〕Of, relating to, or being a contrivance that brings about by complicated means what apparently could have been accomplished simply.小题大做的，化简为繁的：通过复杂的方法做明显可以简单的完成的事的，或与之有关的美国传统〔contrivance〕Contrivance is obvious throughout the book.全书从头至尾都有明显的雕琢痕迹。英汉大词典〔contrivance〕A ridiculous series of plot contrivances moves the film along.一个个可笑而又牵强的情节带动着这部影片演下去。朗文当代〔contrivance〕A small spring-loaded contrivance rolled out of sight into the gutter.一个小弹簧装置滚进排水沟里不见了。外研社新世纪〔contrivance〕Because of the timing, I'm sure the salary freeze is a deliberate contrivance, not a coincidence.根据时间安排，我敢肯定工资冻结是有预谋的，不是巧合。剑桥高阶〔contrivance〕Harriet's matchmaking contrivances 哈丽雅的做媒计划朗文当代〔contrivance〕He convinced her to go without using contrivance.他没用什么招数就说服她去了。韦氏高阶〔contrivance〕He told the story honestly and without contrivance.他讲述故事时很真诚，一点也不矫揉造作。韦氏高阶〔contrivance〕His book struck me as more of a contrivance than the others.在我看来, 他的书比起其他的来说显得有些矫揉造作。外研社新世纪〔contrivance〕I think the meeting happened more by contrivance than chance.我觉得这次会面是有意的安排，不是碰巧。剑桥高阶〔contrivance〕The film is spoilt by unrealistic contrivances of plot.这部电影被不实际的牵强情节给毁了。牛津高阶〔contrivance〕The story is filled with plot contrivances that do not fit the ending.这个故事到处是与结局不相吻合的牵强情节。韦氏高阶〔contrivance〕The story is told with a complete absence of contrivance.这故事讲得毫不矫揉造作。牛津高阶〔contrivance〕They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances.他们穿着简单朴实, 拒绝现代装置。外研社新世纪〔contrivance〕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。柯林斯高阶〔device〕A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks.设计：为特定的目的而做出的设计或发明，尤指用于完成某个或几个简单的相关的任务的机器美国传统〔device〕A literary contrivance, such as parallelism or personification, used to achieve a particular effect.拟人：文学上的一种修辞方法，如比拟或似人法，用以达到某种特别的效果美国传统〔gadget〕A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.小配件：有专门用途的小的机械装置或电动装置；机械装置美国传统〔ingenuity〕An ingenious or imaginative contrivance.天才的或有想象力的发明美国传统〔trainer〕A contrivance or an apparatus used in training.训练设备：用于训练中的装置或设施美国传统〔trap〕A contrivance for catching and holding animals, as a concealed pit or a clamplike device that springs shut suddenly.陷阱：用于捕获动物的装置，如一个隐蔽的坑或似夹钳的能突然弹起并夹住动物的装置美国传统I think the meeting happened more by contrivance than chance.我觉得这次会见是有意安排的而不是偶然的。剑桥国际Some things are beyond human contrivance. 有些东西非人力所能创造。译典通The toilet flusher was broken but he'd made some sort of contrivance (=device) using bits of string, wire and an empty bottle.厕所的冲水设备坏了，但他用绳子、电线和空瓶做出了一种凑合的装置。剑桥国际 |
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