vt.设计,发明,创造,策划,设法做到
vi.计划或谋划
How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?
你怎么把事情弄得一团糟 呢 ?
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.
Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?
你能不能早一点来?