contrived
adj (derog 貶)
1 planned in advance rather than being spontaneous or genuine 人為的; 策劃的; 非自發的; 虛假的
a contrived incident intended to mislead the newspapers 企圖蒙蔽報界的人為事件.
2 obviously invented; not lifelike 杜撰的; 缺乏真實性的
a novel with a very contrived plot 情節十分虛假的小說.
?? 擴展釋義
a. 人造的, 勉強的, 不自然的
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
sloughn. 蛻下的皮(或殼);泥坑,泥沼;絕境;[醫]腐肉;
vt. 使陷入泥沼;長痂,生痂;拋棄;
vi. 蛻皮;脫落;在泥漿中跋涉;