contrive, manage
这两个词都可表示“设法做到”,用作不及物动词表示“可以办得到,能维持”时,两个词可通用。
1.当后面跟动词不定式时, contrive用在将来时中,表示说话人实际所做的努力,至于是否成功,说话人则无把握,仅表示朝着成功的方向努力,用于过去时中表示“设法,图谋”,有时表示“竟然弄到…的地步”; manage则强调虽然有一定困难,最后还是设法完成了。
2.contrive是个较正式的词,不如manage用得普遍。
设法做到;策划;制造;
单词变形
过去式: contrived 过去分词: contrived 现在分词: contriving 第三人称单数: contrives
contrive, manage
这两个词都可表示“设法做到”,用作不及物动词表示“可以办得到,能维持”时,两个词可通用。
1.当后面跟动词不定式时, contrive用在将来时中,表示说话人实际所做的努力,至于是否成功,说话人则无把握,仅表示朝着成功的方向努力,用于过去时中表示“设法,图谋”,有时表示“竟然弄到…的地步”; manage则强调虽然有一定困难,最后还是设法完成了。
2.contrive是个较正式的词,不如manage用得普遍。
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》
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
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Can you contrive to be there by six?
你能设法在六点钟赶到那儿 吗 ?
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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? ”
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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.
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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 ?
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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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NRSV Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who contrive mischief by statute?
藉着律例设法造成灾祸的邪恶的掌权者能与你联合 吗 ?
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Their naughty children always contrive to make such a mess of things.
他们家那些淘气的孩子们老是把家里弄得一团糟.
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The nice dream could and would come true if we contrive for it.
只要我们共同努力,一切美好的未来将很快到来!
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To produce or contrive ( something previously unknown ) by the use of ingenuity or imagination.
发明运用智谋或想象生产或设计 ( 以前未知的东西 )
——期刊摘选
He suddenly seemed capable, an official, a man to contrive to direct, to get things done.
他突然显得精明能干, 象是一名官员, 一个运筹帷幄,发号施令, 完成大业的人.
——辞典例句
Fortunate indeed are those who contrive to make themselves genuine booklovers.
那些努力培养自己真正热爱读书的人实在是幸福的.
——辞典例句
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