Old tom is full of contrivances .

老汤姆满脑子都是技巧。

The film is spoilt by unrealistic contrivances of plot .

这部电影被不实际的牵强情节给毁了。

I set about improvising some makeshift contrivances .

我开始凑合着做几件临时用用的装置。

Such contrivances are probably necessary in order to achieve high ratings and get commissioned by the networks .

这些设计或许是提高收视率、得到网络传播所必须具备的因素。

It 's a watchable thriller , but it struggles to overcome plots holes and narrative contrivances , and it 's never actually very scary .

这是个值得一看的恐怖片，但是它并没有克服情节空洞和叙述式的计谋这些缺点，最要命的是它一点儿也不恐怖。