contrive to do sth. 設法做某事;(不顧困難地)促成某事
manage to do sth 也表示設法做某事,說的時候已經(jīng)成功做到,而contrive to do sth 通常說的時候還沒有實行。
It was said that Osama bin Laden contrived to attack four cities of America before he died.
據(jù)說本拉登死前計劃襲擊美國四個城市。
2. converge v. 會合;聚集 (meet at a common point)
converge on 集中于
The two rivers converge here.
兩條河流在此相交。
3. cordial a. 熱情的
cordial的近義詞還有passionate,hospitable,enthusiastic等。
The president received a cordial welcome on his visit in Canada.
總統(tǒng)在加拿大訪問期間受到了熱烈的歡迎。
4. cozy a. 舒適的
cozy是美式拼法,cosy是英式拼法,二者意思一樣,它的同義詞是comfortable。
I don’t want to leave the cozy room.
我不想離開這么舒服的房間。