contrive
英 [kən'traɪv]
美[kən'traɪv]
- vt. 设计；发明；图谋
- vi. 谋划；设法做到
词态变化
第三人称单数: contrives;过去式: contrived;过去分词: contrived;现在分词: contriving;
中文词源
contrive 发明，创造，谋划
con-, 强调。-triv, 来自-trop, 转，寻找，词源同turn, tropical. 本义指努力寻找的，进行发明创造的。
英英释意
- 1. make or work out a plan for; devise;
- "They contrived to murder their boss"
- "design a new sales strategy"
- "plan an attack"
- 2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort;
- "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
- 3. put or send forth;
- "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"
- "The setting sun threw long shadows"
- "cast a spell"
- "cast a warm light"
英文词源
- contrive
- contrive: [14] In Middle English, contrive was controve; it was not transformed into contrive (perhaps under the influence of Scottish pronunciation) until the 15th century. It came via Old French controver from Latin contropāre ‘represent metaphorically, compare’, a compound verb based on the prefix com- ‘too’ and tropus ‘figure of speech’ (source of English trope). The word’s meaning has progressed through ‘compare via a figure of speech’ and Old French ‘imagine’ to ‘devise’.
=> trope - contrive (v.)
- early 14c., from Old French controver (Modern French controuver) "to find out, contrive, imagine," from Late Latin contropare "to compare" (via a figure of speech), from Latin com- "with" (see com-) + tropus "song, musical mode," from Greek tropos "figure of speech" (see trope).
Sense evolution (in French) was from "invent with ingenuity" to "invent falsely." Spelled contreve until unexplained 15c. sound change that also affected briar, friar, choir. Related: Contrived; contriving.
实用场景例句
- She contrived to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening.
- 每周星期日晚上她都设法与他待上几个小时。
牛津词典
- I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them.
- 我决定设法让他们双方见上一面。
牛津词典
- They contrived a plan to defraud the company.
- 他们精心策划要欺诈那家公司。
牛津词典
- The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
- 石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We therefore had to contrive a very large black-out curtain.
- 因此我们得制作一块很大的遮光窗帘。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.
- 这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- They somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of applications.
- 他们精心策划故意遗失了数万份申请书。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?
- 你能不能早一点来?
《简明英汉词典》
- By their wit, sense, and eloquence together, they generally contrive to govern their husbands.
- 借助其机敏 、 见识以及“舌吐莲花”这三件利器, 她们大都会图谋主宰她们的丈夫.
期刊摘选
- Victor also told me he would contrive a safe meeting with Heath.
- 维克托还告诉我,他要设法到一个保险的地方去见见希思.
辞典例句
- We shall contrive some way to get me there by the end of the week.
- 我们得想个办法在周末之前把我送到那里去.
期刊摘选
- Statistical methods contrive to target the right consumer segments to a company's product or service offering.
- 统计方法是帮助公司瞄准所提供产品或服务所针对的正确的目标市场.
期刊摘选
- He suddenly seemed capable, and official, a man to contrive, to direct, to get things done.
- 他突然显得精明能干, 像是一个官员, 一个运筹帷幄 、 发号施令 、 完成大业的人.
辞典例句
- How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?
- 你怎么把事情弄得一团糟 呢 ?
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- When I feel wronged, I can contrive a hundred reasons against forgiveness.
- 我若被人冒犯, 可以设想上百个不饶恕对方的理由.
期刊摘选
- Folly and idleness often contrive to gratify pride at a cheaper rate.
- 愚蠢和懒散,经常在廉价方面得到自豪的满足.
期刊摘选
- Can you contrive to be there by six?
- 你能设法在六点钟赶到那儿 吗 ?
期刊摘选
- She finds it difficult to contrive now that prices are rising every month.
- 因为物价每月上涨,所以使她觉得难以持家.
辞典例句
- " How can you contrive to write so even? "
- “ 你怎么写得那么整齐来着? ”
期刊摘选
- I can contrive without meat.
- 我没有肉也能凑合(吃这顿饭).
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- She found it difficult to contrive when prices of everything went up.
- 百物涨价时,她觉得料理家务很难.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The couple contrive to bring up their children on a small income.
- 这对夫妻设法以菲薄的收入把孩子扶养成人.
期刊摘选
- They can plan and contrive and see ahead.
- 他们能出谋划策,预测未来.
辞典例句
- We can contrive without meat.
- 没有肉我们也能设法料理.
《简明英汉词典》
- They, having first persuaded themselves, contrive to influence their neighbours.
- 他们首先自己信服了之后, 便设法诱使邻居
《用法词典》
- I must contrive a new career.
- 我必须给自己的前途想出个新的办法来.
辞典例句
- Can you contrive to be at the station by noon?
- 你能设法在中午前赶到车站 吗 ?
期刊摘选
- Easy contrive Yu Ming the place of, clear generation already entered tribute tea.
- 大方创制于明代, 清代已入贡茶之列.
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