Definition of contrived in English:

contrived

adjective kənˈtrʌɪvdkənˈtraɪvd

1Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
刻意制造的，精心打造的
Example sentencesExamples
- Here, however, several contrived situations are grafted into the plot to generate artificial tension.
- This theme is played out through a dozen strangers who become related by artfully contrived coincidence.
- Harris rejected such an ahistorical and artificially contrived formulation of African studies.
- Both are real and ancient things, ignored by those who live in a bubble of artificial laughter and contrived wit, but alive to those who meet them in the everyday.
- Is her vulnerability a natural or contrived circumstance?
- They would rather deal with technology than with philosophy, tackle contrived situations than trigger debates on the nuances of film images.
- My idea of a game, first of all, is that it represents a subset of the rules of Life, or an artificially contrived set of rules that represent something else entirely.
- This is an authentic confessional, full of self-corrections and digressions and commentary on itself, without ever feeling contrived or artificial.
- Thus a contrived dichotomy between human rights and national security has been artificially orchestrated.
- We are breaking free from our completely contrived preconception of how things ought to be.
- How could it be that in a situation as artificially contrived as a television studio, you could get this frank and free discussion between two people?
- The seemingly haphazard arrangement of pavilions was a contrived effect, it can be seen as a stand against the Beaux Arts tradition.
- In the end, a few short minutes in such contrived circumstances did little to further the debate on the something already described as a ‘national disgrace’.
Synonyms
deliberate, careful, thoughtful, considered, conscious, calculated, intentional, volitional, designed, mannered, measured, studious, knowing, purposeful
1. 1.1 Created or arranged in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic.
  the ending of the novel is too pat and contrived
  小说的结局过于巧合，显得很不自然。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Though the exposition is convoluted and a lot of the plot details are contrived, I kind of dug the story.
  Though its outcome could be considered contrived, the plot is woven with skill, leaving us always anticipating when it will pick up and proceed with another thread.
  Other critics cite stock characterization, weak plots, and contrived endings.
  A poor script with bad dialogue and a cheesy, contrived family crisis doesn't help her much.
  And both locate the main action in a peculiarly stylised family home, isolated in an equally contrived semi-rural landscape.
  By all rights it shouldn't be; the story and situations are so contrived and so dependent on coincidence as to be completely unbelievable.
  It doesn't miss an obvious, telegraphed joke, but never comes up with an instance of humor that isn't contrived, plotted, or stale.
  The film moves from one contrived situation to another.
  The actors enter and exit through an archway at the rear of the stage, reminding the audience of the deliberately contrived nature of the play.
  Though supposedly posing a test of survival skills, the desert-island situation was rather contrived.
  Although it is fairly contrived and full of coincidences, it never feels forced or silly.
  Its plot is more contrived and seems to be a little bit rushed towards the end.
  The plot is contrived in a lot of places and uses some lazy devices in others.
  The outside shots of the hospital during a thunderstorm look impressive, but the fire visuals are as artificial as the contrived resolution.
  Synonyms
  forced, strained, studied, artificial, affected, put-on, pretended, false, feigned, manufactured, unnatural
  laboured, overdone, elaborate
  far-fetched
  North American informal hokey
  rare voulu

Definition of contrived in US English:

contrived

adjectivekənˈtraɪvdkənˈtrīvd

1Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
刻意制造的，精心打造的
Example sentencesExamples
- They would rather deal with technology than with philosophy, tackle contrived situations than trigger debates on the nuances of film images.
- Harris rejected such an ahistorical and artificially contrived formulation of African studies.
- Both are real and ancient things, ignored by those who live in a bubble of artificial laughter and contrived wit, but alive to those who meet them in the everyday.
- This theme is played out through a dozen strangers who become related by artfully contrived coincidence.
- In the end, a few short minutes in such contrived circumstances did little to further the debate on the something already described as a ‘national disgrace’.
- Here, however, several contrived situations are grafted into the plot to generate artificial tension.
- How could it be that in a situation as artificially contrived as a television studio, you could get this frank and free discussion between two people?
- My idea of a game, first of all, is that it represents a subset of the rules of Life, or an artificially contrived set of rules that represent something else entirely.
- Thus a contrived dichotomy between human rights and national security has been artificially orchestrated.
- The seemingly haphazard arrangement of pavilions was a contrived effect, it can be seen as a stand against the Beaux Arts tradition.
- We are breaking free from our completely contrived preconception of how things ought to be.
- Is her vulnerability a natural or contrived circumstance?
- This is an authentic confessional, full of self-corrections and digressions and commentary on itself, without ever feeling contrived or artificial.
Synonyms
deliberate, careful, thoughtful, considered, conscious, calculated, intentional, volitional, designed, mannered, measured, studious, knowing, purposeful
1. 1.1 Created or arranged in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic.
  the ending of the novel is too pat and contrived
  小说的结局过于巧合，显得很不自然。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Though the exposition is convoluted and a lot of the plot details are contrived, I kind of dug the story.
  Its plot is more contrived and seems to be a little bit rushed towards the end.
  A poor script with bad dialogue and a cheesy, contrived family crisis doesn't help her much.
  And both locate the main action in a peculiarly stylised family home, isolated in an equally contrived semi-rural landscape.
  By all rights it shouldn't be; the story and situations are so contrived and so dependent on coincidence as to be completely unbelievable.
  Other critics cite stock characterization, weak plots, and contrived endings.
  Though supposedly posing a test of survival skills, the desert-island situation was rather contrived.
  The actors enter and exit through an archway at the rear of the stage, reminding the audience of the deliberately contrived nature of the play.
  The plot is contrived in a lot of places and uses some lazy devices in others.
  The outside shots of the hospital during a thunderstorm look impressive, but the fire visuals are as artificial as the contrived resolution.
  Though its outcome could be considered contrived, the plot is woven with skill, leaving us always anticipating when it will pick up and proceed with another thread.
  Although it is fairly contrived and full of coincidences, it never feels forced or silly.
  It doesn't miss an obvious, telegraphed joke, but never comes up with an instance of humor that isn't contrived, plotted, or stale.
  The film moves from one contrived situation to another.
  Synonyms
  forced, strained, studied, artificial, affected, put-on, pretended, false, feigned, manufactured, unnatural

词汇	contrived
释义	Definition of contrived in English: contrived adjective kənˈtrʌɪvdkənˈtraɪvd 1Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously. 刻意制造的，精心打造的 Example sentencesExamples Here, however, several contrived situations are grafted into the plot to generate artificial tension. This theme is played out through a dozen strangers who become related by artfully contrived coincidence. Harris rejected such an ahistorical and artificially contrived formulation of African studies. Both are real and ancient things, ignored by those who live in a bubble of artificial laughter and contrived wit, but alive to those who meet them in the everyday. Is her vulnerability a natural or contrived circumstance? They would rather deal with technology than with philosophy, tackle contrived situations than trigger debates on the nuances of film images. My idea of a game, first of all, is that it represents a subset of the rules of Life, or an artificially contrived set of rules that represent something else entirely. This is an authentic confessional, full of self-corrections and digressions and commentary on itself, without ever feeling contrived or artificial. Thus a contrived dichotomy between human rights and national security has been artificially orchestrated. We are breaking free from our completely contrived preconception of how things ought to be. How could it be that in a situation as artificially contrived as a television studio, you could get this frank and free discussion between two people? The seemingly haphazard arrangement of pavilions was a contrived effect, it can be seen as a stand against the Beaux Arts tradition. In the end, a few short minutes in such contrived circumstances did little to further the debate on the something already described as a ‘national disgrace’. Synonyms deliberate, careful, thoughtful, considered, conscious, calculated, intentional, volitional, designed, mannered, measured, studious, knowing, purposeful 1.1 Created or arranged in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic. the ending of the novel is too pat and contrived 小说的结局过于巧合，显得很不自然。 Example sentencesExamples Though the exposition is convoluted and a lot of the plot details are contrived, I kind of dug the story. Though its outcome could be considered contrived, the plot is woven with skill, leaving us always anticipating when it will pick up and proceed with another thread. Other critics cite stock characterization, weak plots, and contrived endings. A poor script with bad dialogue and a cheesy, contrived family crisis doesn't help her much. And both locate the main action in a peculiarly stylised family home, isolated in an equally contrived semi-rural landscape. By all rights it shouldn't be; the story and situations are so contrived and so dependent on coincidence as to be completely unbelievable. It doesn't miss an obvious, telegraphed joke, but never comes up with an instance of humor that isn't contrived, plotted, or stale. The film moves from one contrived situation to another. The actors enter and exit through an archway at the rear of the stage, reminding the audience of the deliberately contrived nature of the play. Though supposedly posing a test of survival skills, the desert-island situation was rather contrived. Although it is fairly contrived and full of coincidences, it never feels forced or silly. Its plot is more contrived and seems to be a little bit rushed towards the end. The plot is contrived in a lot of places and uses some lazy devices in others. The outside shots of the hospital during a thunderstorm look impressive, but the fire visuals are as artificial as the contrived resolution. Synonyms forced, strained, studied, artificial, affected, put-on, pretended, false, feigned, manufactured, unnatural laboured, overdone, elaborate far-fetched North American informal hokey rare voulu Definition of contrived in US English: contrived adjectivekənˈtraɪvdkənˈtrīvd 1Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously. 刻意制造的，精心打造的 Example sentencesExamples They would rather deal with technology than with philosophy, tackle contrived situations than trigger debates on the nuances of film images. Harris rejected such an ahistorical and artificially contrived formulation of African studies. Both are real and ancient things, ignored by those who live in a bubble of artificial laughter and contrived wit, but alive to those who meet them in the everyday. This theme is played out through a dozen strangers who become related by artfully contrived coincidence. In the end, a few short minutes in such contrived circumstances did little to further the debate on the something already described as a ‘national disgrace’. Here, however, several contrived situations are grafted into the plot to generate artificial tension. How could it be that in a situation as artificially contrived as a television studio, you could get this frank and free discussion between two people? My idea of a game, first of all, is that it represents a subset of the rules of Life, or an artificially contrived set of rules that represent something else entirely. Thus a contrived dichotomy between human rights and national security has been artificially orchestrated. The seemingly haphazard arrangement of pavilions was a contrived effect, it can be seen as a stand against the Beaux Arts tradition. We are breaking free from our completely contrived preconception of how things ought to be. Is her vulnerability a natural or contrived circumstance? This is an authentic confessional, full of self-corrections and digressions and commentary on itself, without ever feeling contrived or artificial. Synonyms deliberate, careful, thoughtful, considered, conscious, calculated, intentional, volitional, designed, mannered, measured, studious, knowing, purposeful 1.1 Created or arranged in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic. the ending of the novel is too pat and contrived 小说的结局过于巧合，显得很不自然。 Example sentencesExamples Though the exposition is convoluted and a lot of the plot details are contrived, I kind of dug the story. Its plot is more contrived and seems to be a little bit rushed towards the end. A poor script with bad dialogue and a cheesy, contrived family crisis doesn't help her much. And both locate the main action in a peculiarly stylised family home, isolated in an equally contrived semi-rural landscape. By all rights it shouldn't be; the story and situations are so contrived and so dependent on coincidence as to be completely unbelievable. Other critics cite stock characterization, weak plots, and contrived endings. Though supposedly posing a test of survival skills, the desert-island situation was rather contrived. The actors enter and exit through an archway at the rear of the stage, reminding the audience of the deliberately contrived nature of the play. The plot is contrived in a lot of places and uses some lazy devices in others. The outside shots of the hospital during a thunderstorm look impressive, but the fire visuals are as artificial as the contrived resolution. Though its outcome could be considered contrived, the plot is woven with skill, leaving us always anticipating when it will pick up and proceed with another thread. Although it is fairly contrived and full of coincidences, it never feels forced or silly. It doesn't miss an obvious, telegraphed joke, but never comes up with an instance of humor that isn't contrived, plotted, or stale. The film moves from one contrived situation to another. Synonyms forced, strained, studied, artificial, affected, put-on, pretended, false, feigned, manufactured, unnatural
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