Ralph Richardson contrived to combine both these qualities to perfection.拉尔夫•理查森设法把这两种品质尽善尽美地结合在一起。

The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.这支管弦乐队尽力发挥出多年来的最佳水平。

They somehow contrived to lose tens of thousands of applications.某种程度上来说他们故意丢失了成千上万份的申请。