contrivance
英 [kən'traɪv(ə)ns]
美 [kən'traɪvəns]
contrivance 中文词源
contrivance 人工产物，矫揉造作来自contrive, 发明，创造。词义贬义化。
contrivance 英文词源
- contrivance (n.)
- 1620s, from contrive + -ance.
contrivance 双语例句
1. Such a machine is beyond the contrivance of ordinary people. 这种机器是一般人发明不出来的. 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. The boy was busied about some mechanical contrivance.
- 这孩子正在忙着做什么手工.
来自辞典例句
- 3. It was another good contrivance.
- 这又是一种不错的新设计.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Some things are beyond human contrivance.
- 有些事情人们是无能为力的.
来自辞典例句
- 5. His personal force and genius, combined with so much persuasion and contrivance, swept aside many obstacles.
- 他本人的精力与才华, 再加上他能循循善诱,办法也多, 就把许许多多的障碍一扫而光.
来自辞典例句