contrived
contrived — 形容詞
- contrivedpositive
- more contrivedcomparative
- most contrivedsuperlative
1. Describes something that was planned so carefully that it feels false, awkward,
做作；牽強
刻意安排得不自然，顯得假
Describes something that was planned so carefully that it feels false, awkward, or unlike real life.
The last-minute romance in the film felt contrived and hard to believe.
電影裡那段臨時加上的戀情很做作，讓人難以信服。
pattern: feel + contrived
Saira gave a contrived laugh when the manager praised the failed idea.
經理稱讚那個失敗的點子時，Saira 笑得很做作。
collocation: contrived laugh
The article's neat ending seemed contrived after pages of bad news.
那篇文章前面都在寫壞消息，最後整齊的收尾反而顯得很牽強。
Christopher's apology sounded contrived because he kept reading from his phone.
Christopher 的道歉聽起來很做作，因為他一直照著手機念。
pattern: sound + contrived
What looked like a lucky meeting was actually a contrived surprise party.
看起來像巧遇的場面，其實是刻意安排的驚喜派對。
collocation: contrived surprise
- contrived plot
- contrived smile
- contrived apology
- contrived coincidence
- contrived excuse
- contrived ending
- feel contrived
- sound contrived
- forced
the closest everyday synonym; often used for humor, emotion, or dialogue that does not come naturally
- artificial
broader and more neutral; can describe things that seem fake without stressing over-planning
- stilted
used especially for speech, writing, or movement that feels stiff and unnatural
- labored
suggests obvious effort, as if the effect had to be worked at too hard
- natural
develops in an easy, believable way
- spontaneous
happens freely without visible planning
- genuine
feels real and sincere rather than staged
文法句型
feel/seem/sound/look + contrived
contrived + noun
too contrived to be believable
用法筆記
Often used when a story, emotion, or event seems pushed into place instead of developing naturally. Common after linking verbs such as feel, seem, and sound when judging plots, smiles, apologies, or coincidences.
常見錯誤
同根字
- contrive動詞C2
- contrivance名詞C2
- contriver名詞C2