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contrived

/kənˈtraɪvd/ American
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  • adj. 不自然的, 做作的
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  • adj. artificial or unnatural, seeming forced rather than genuine
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The movie's ending felt forced and rather contrived to viewers.
在观众看来,这部电影的结局显得生硬做作。
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