contrivances是什么意思？

contrivances

• n. 发明( contrivance的名词复数 )，发明才能，想出的办法，发明物；

例句

• Her accomplice suffered for his share in the escape, not - withstanding his timid contrivances. 她的同谋者,尽管想出了他那怯懦的策略,为了这件逃脱的事还是吃了苦头.
• They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances. 他们衣着简朴，不使用那些现代的发明物。
• The film is spoilt by unrealistic contrivances of plot. 这部电影被不实际的牵强情节给毁了。
• In our dearth of ack - ack guns all sorts of contrivances were used. 在缺少高射炮的时候,我们利用了各种各样的巧妙方法.
• They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances... 他们衣着简朴，不使用那些现代的发明物。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-VAR
  不自然的东西;矫揉造作之物
  If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial.
  例句
  They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances... 他们衣着简朴，不使用那些现代的发明物。 music with a tendency towards contrivance and lack of substance. 矫揉造作而缺乏实质性内容的音乐
• N-COUNT
  诡计;计谋;阴谋
  A contrivance is an unfair or dishonest scheme or trick to gain an advantage for yourself.
  例句
  ...some contrivance to raise prices. 提高价格的计谋