devious 详细解释

devious

['di:viəs]

adj.迂回的, 弯曲的, 不正直的, 狡猾的

a.

1. 迂回的, 弯曲的

take a devious route to avoid busy streets

绕道而行, 避开熙攘的街道

2. 离开正道的; 步入歧途的

3. 不光明正大的; 不坦率的; 欺诈的

He got rich by devious means.

他靠不正当手段发了财。

词形变化

副词: deviously | 名词: deviousness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

fishy  slippery  aberrant  indirect  

反义参见:

plain  

英英释义

形容词 devious:

indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

同义词：oblique

characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

同义词：shifty

deviating from a straight course

同义词：circuitous, roundabout

补充

deviousdevious英:[ˈdi:vjəs] 美:[ˈdiviəs]adj.1.迂回的, 曲折的She led him by devious ways to the meeting place.她绕来绕去地把他带到会面地点。2.不光明正大的, 不坦诚的, 狡猾的He was as devious as his adversary was ruthless.他的对手冷酷, 他也同样阴险。

例句

1. Newman was devious, prepared to say one thing in print and another in private.纽曼阴险得很, 明里一套, 暗里一套。 2. We followed an extremely devious route.我们走了一条特别绕的路。 3. he's as devious as a politician needs to be.他具有作为一个政治家必需有的狡诈阴险。 4. they have devious ways of making money.他们有一些歪门邪道的赚钱方法。 5. they arrived at the town by a devious route.他们走了条弯路到达那个城镇。 6. I wouldn't trust him -- he can be very devious.我不会信任他─他为人很狡猾。 7. a devious trick/plan奸计；诡计 8. a dishonest and devious politician不诚实且诡计多端的政客 9. "The company was accused of using devious [=dishonest, deceptive] methods/ways to get the contract."公司被控使用欺诈手段获得合同。 10. He took us by a devious route to the center of the city.他带我们绕路去市中心。

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