Learn English free online - how to pronounce word in English - English Learning Online- www.pronounceword.com






contrivance
  • 英语发声
  • 美语发声
  • n. 发明;发明物;想出的办法;计谋
  • 网络释义

    1、公式化情节
    ... 公式化的 formulaic 公式化情节 contrivance 被公式化的 formuliert ...
    2、装置
    ... contribution n.贡献 contrivance n.装置 controversial a.导火索争论的 ...
    3、发明
    ...contradict反驳,否认 contradiction矛盾,不一致;否认contrivance 发明,发明的才能,想出的办法,conversion转变,转化;改变 ...
    4、工具
    ... sediment contributor 产沙源,产沙者 contributory a.作贡献的,参加的,分担的 n.贡献者,支流,支管,支渠 contrivance 工具,装置,设备;设计方案;设计能力;发明 ...

    短语

    Contrivance E公式化情节

    contrivance detail创造品

    contrivance device发明物

    Contrivance theory发明原理法

    contrivance principle设计原则

    engineering contrivance工程设计

    human contrivance人类发明创造

    technical contrivance工艺设计

    a contrivance小玩意

    专业释义

    艺术学
    • 公式化情节
    生物学
    • 计划
      设计;发明;人为状态

    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




    英汉双解大词典

    contrivance /kənˈtraɪvəns/ (contrivances)

    • 1.  

      N-VAR(有变体名词) If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial. 过于人为修饰的物件 [正式]

      例:

      They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances.

      他们穿着简单,避免了现代装束。

    • 2.  

      N-COUNT(可数名词) A contrivance is an unfair or dishonest scheme or trick to gain an advantage for yourself. 诡计

      例:

      They always come up with some contrivance to raise prices.

      他们总是想出一些诡计来提价。