- 他设法当上了部长。
He made his way to the minister.
- 我设法及时到那里。
I managed to get there in time.
- 我设法让他明白了。
I managed to make him understand it.
- 我们必须设法打破这个僵局。
We must try to break the deadlock.
- 他设法穿过了人群。
He made his way through the crowd.
- 当时我设法让别人听得懂我说的英语。
At the time I managed to make myself understood in English.
- 他设法使收支平衡。
He managed to make both ends meet.
- 她设法保住面子。
She managed to keep up appearances.
- 我们设法得到一些外国的邮票。
We managed to get some foreign stamps.
- 公司的职员设法隐瞒，但真相不久便水落石出了。
The staff at the company tried to cover up the truth, but soon it came to light.
