adj.人為的；做作的；不自然的

動(dòng)詞contrive的過去式和過去分詞.

If you read between the lines, you can detect his contrived explanation. 在字里行間，你可以看出他牽強(qiáng)的解釋。

The book's happy ending seemed contrived. 這部書大團(tuán)圓的結(jié)局讀來讓人感到不真實(shí)。

The humour of the play is self-conscious and contrived. 這部劇的幽默是刻意而為的，而且牽強(qiáng)做作。