devious基本解釋

形容詞不正當(dāng); 迂回的，曲折的; 不光明正大的，不正直的; 不坦誠的，狡猾的

devious什么意思

devious相關(guān)例句

形容詞

1. He got rich by devious means.
他靠不正當(dāng)手段發(fā)了財(cái)。

2. Let's take the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads.
為了避免大街上的擁擠，我們還是繞道回家去吧。

devious網(wǎng)絡(luò)解釋

1. 偏離正道的：detrimental 有害的 | devious 偏離正道的 | dishonorable 不光彩的

2. 不正直,有偏差的：deviate 離題,逸出正軌 | devious 不正直,有偏差的 | devote 奉獻(xiàn)

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3. 繞來繞去的,迂回曲折的：11. courtier 朝臣 | 12. devious 繞來繞去的,迂回曲折的 | 13. Sacrament 圣禮,圣事/餐

4. 迂回的：irrefutable 不可辯駁的 | devious 迂回的 | infiltrate 滲透

devious詞典解釋

1. 奸詐的;陰險(xiǎn)的;狡猾的
If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.

e.g. Newman was devious, prepared to say one thing in print and another in private...
紐曼陰險(xiǎn)得很，明里一套，暗里一套。
e.g. By devious means she tracked down the other woman.
她通過不正當(dāng)?shù)氖侄巫凡榈搅肆硗饽莻€(gè)女人。

2. （路線或道路）曲折的，迂回的
A devious route or path to a place involves many changes in direction, rather than being as straight and direct as possible.

e.g. He followed a devious route.
他走了一條迂回路線。

devious英英釋義

adj

1. deviating from a straight course

e.g. a scenic but devious route
a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

Synonym: circuitousroundabout

2. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
misleading

e.g. used devious means to achieve success
gave oblique answers to direct questions
oblique political maneuvers

Synonym: oblique

3. characterized by insincerity or deceit
evasive

e.g. a devious character
shifty eyes

Synonym: shifty