contrivance
英 [kənˈtraɪvəns]美 [kənˈtraɪvəns]
contrivance意思解释
n.发明;发明才能;想出的办法;发明物 变形 复数:contrivances 英英释义 contrivance[ k

contrivance读音音标
英 [kənˈtraɪvəns]
美 [kənˈtraɪvəns]
contrivance意思解释
n.
发明;
发明才能;
想出的办法;
发明物
变形
复数:contrivances
英英释义
contrivance[ kən\'traivəns ]
n.
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
同义词:appliancecontraptionconveniencegadgetgizmogismowidget
the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
\"his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem\"
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
\"his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track\"
同义词:stratagemdodge
an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.
\"the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable\"
any improvised arrangement for temporary use
同义词:lash-up
the act of devising something
同义词:devisal
双语例句
用作名词(n.)He erected some contrivance for storing rain-water.他装设了一种贮存雨水的器具.Some things are beyond human contrivance.有些东西非人力所能创造。I have an ingenious contrivance to get her to sign the document without reading it.我有一条不经她过目就签署文件的妙计。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。
