His painting style is contrived and formulaic.

他的绘画风格做作而又俗套。

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The plot comes across as contrived.

剧情让人感觉不自然。

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The cause they contrived so painstakingly also ended in failure.

他们惨淡经营的事业也以失败而告终.

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He contrived to make matters worse.

他弄巧成拙.

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He contrived a new machine for flying.

他设计了一种新式飞行器.

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He contrived to make the matter worse.

他图谋使事情恶化.

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It mustn't sound like a contrived compliment.

它听起来不能像是虚情假意的恭维。

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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。

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The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts.

这位发明家发明了一种具有较少运动部件的新型发动机.

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All events , however small , are contrived by God, or else the Devil.

事无巨细都是上帝或魔鬼的旨意.

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He contrived to make a mess of the whole thing.

他挖空心思反而把事情全盘弄糟了.

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He contrived to keep up appearances to a certain extent before Rushton.

他在拉什顿面前竭力振作起精神.

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The couple contrived to bring up their children on a small income.

这对夫妻设法以菲薄的收入把孩子抚养成人.

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He contrived a plan for a new machine.

他设计了一种新机器.

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He contrived to live on a small income.

他设法靠微薄的收入过活.

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