They can plan and contrive and see ahead.

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.

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.

I can contrive without meat.

我没有肉也能凑合(吃这顿饭).

" How can you contrive to write so even? "

“ 你怎么写得那么整齐来着? ”

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.

Can you contrive to be there by six?

你能设法在六点钟赶到那儿 吗 ?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?

你能不能早一点来?

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.

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.

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。

It mustn't sound like a contrived compliment.

它听起来不能像是虚情假意的恭维。

"We're not that contrived. We're not that theatrical." — "That's a matter of opinion."

“我们没那么造作，也没那么夸张。”——“见仁见智喽。”

He contrived to make the matter worse.

他图谋使事情恶化.