| 单词 | contrive |
| 释义 | contrive v (fml 文) 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. 2 [Tt] manage (to do sth) in spite of difficulties 想?quot;旆ㄗ瞿呈挛?BR> 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. |
| 随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含38652条英汉词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。