Contrivance
01
装置, 机械装置
a device, tool, or mechanism designed to perform a specific function or task efficiently
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
复合词
可数
复数形式
contrivances
例子
He invented a clever contrivance to open stubborn jars.
他发明了一种巧妙的装置来打开顽固的罐子。
02
巧妙, 发明才能
the ability to invent or solve problems through clever thinking
例子
Her contrivance was evident in the way she solved the puzzle.
她解决谜题的方式明显体现了她的巧思。
03
权宜之计, 临时装置
an improvised or makeshift arrangement used temporarily
例子
They set up a contrivance of chairs and planks as a temporary table.
他们用椅子和木板搭了一个临时装置作为临时桌子。
04
诡计, 计谋
an elaborate, deceitful, or cleverly planned scheme designed to mislead or evade
例子
The spy's contrivance fooled the enemy for months.
间谍的计谋数月来一直愚弄着敌人。
05
人为安排, 牵强附会的设计
an artificial, unnatural, or obviously staged arrangement of details or elements
例子
The movie's ending felt like a contrivance, too forced to be believable.
电影的结局感觉像是一种人为安排，太做作而不可信。
06
计策, 手法
a plot device or literary technique used to resolve a difficult situation in an unexpected or artificial way
例子
The hero's sudden inheritance was a convenient contrivance.
英雄的突然继承是一个方便的设计。
