contrived

[kən'traivd]

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

例句与用法：

How he contrived to fork into her affections, I can't tell.

他是怎样巴结奉承赢得她的芳心，我不知道。

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。

The prisoner contrived a way to escape.

囚犯图谋越狱。

Noticeably contrived; artificial.

明显人为的; 做作的

词形变化：

副词: contrivedly |

详细释义：

a.

人为的; 做作的, 不自然的

I quite liked the story, but I thought the ending was rather contrived.

我挺喜欢这个故事, 不过我觉得结尾颇有斧凿之嫌。