contrived

英 [kən'traɪvd] 美 [kən'traɪvd]

• adj. 人为的；做作的；不自然的
• 动词contrive的过去式和过去分词.

英英释义

Adjective:

1. showing effects of planning or manipulation;

   "a novel with a contrived ending"
   

2. artificially formal;

   "that artificial humility that her husband hated"
   "contrived coyness"
   "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"
   "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. In application of material, we can't totally cast away the contrived things.
   在物质的运用上，我们也已经深陷其中，完完全全的脱离不掉人为的参与了。
2. If you read between the lines, you can detect his contrived explanation.
   在字里行间，你可以看出他牵强的解释。
3. The book's happy ending seemed contrived.
   这部书大团圆的结局读来让人感到不真实。
4. The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived.
   这部剧的幽默是刻意而为的，而且牵强做作。

词汇搭配

• contrive 图谋

近反义词

【近义词】

• forced 被迫的
• factitious 人为的
• artificial 人造的
• unnatural 不自然的
• false 假的
• fixed 固定的
• affected 受影响的
• hokey <美俚>虚情假意的...
• stilted 踩高跷的