英语单词分类 轻松记单词

contrivance

contrivance基本解释

n.机械装置;发明的才能;想出的办法;人工痕迹

contrivance同义词

contrivance相关例句

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。

contrivance英英释义

Noun:
  • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

  • 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"

  • 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

  • the act of devising something