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"contrivances" in Chinese (Simplified)

装置发明精巧设计

Definition

装置指为了解决问题或达到某个目的而巧妙设计的工具、发明或方案,通常方式较为特殊或人工。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Contrivances” 多见于书面语或正式场合,常表示某事设计巧妙,带有人为、刻意之感。有时用来指剧情或解决方案过于牵强(比如“plot contrivances”)。日常口语中较少用到。

Examples

The inventor filled his workshop with strange contrivances.

发明家把他的工作室塞满了奇怪的**装置**。

Many kitchen contrivances make cooking faster.

许多厨房**装置**让做饭更快。

The story relied on several unlikely contrivances.

故事依赖了几个不太可能的**巧合安排**。

All those clever contrivances look impressive, but are they really useful?

那些聪明的**发明**看起来很厉害,真的实用吗?

The plot moves forward thanks to some narrative contrivances.

情节推进主要靠一些叙事**巧合**。

Sometimes, the best solutions are simple—not complicated contrivances.

有时候,最好的方法很简单,不需要复杂的**装置**。