devious

英 ['diːviəs] 美 ['diːviəs]

• adj. 迂回的；弯曲的；不正直的；狡猾的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 迂回的，曲折的

   not going in the straightest or most direct way

2. 不光明正大的，不坦诚的，狡猾的

   not direct and probably not completely honest

英英释义

Adjective:

1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading;

   "used devious means to achieve success"
   "gave oblique answers to direct questions"
   "oblique political maneuvers"
   

2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive;

   "a devious character"
   "shifty eyes"
   

3. deviating from a straight course;

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

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The coach followed a rather devious course to its destination.
   长途汽车要绕很多弯路才到达目的地。
2. Let's take the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads.
   为了避免大街上的拥挤，我们还是绕道回家去吧。
3. Go along the lotus pond, it is a devious road.
   沿着荷塘，是一条曲折的小煤屑路。
4. His devious nature was shown in half lies and small dishonesties.
   他不正直的天性表现在小谎话及细小的不诚实行为中。
5. Mary is a devious person and I don't trust her.
   玛丽是个狡猾的人，我不信任她。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. He's a devious,secret person and I don't trust him.
   他是一个狡猾诡秘的人,我不信任他。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. You have to be a bit devious if you're going to succeed in business.
   要是你打算在商业上成功，就不得不滑头一点。

经典引文

• These devious and untrodden ice-fields.

  出自： E. K. Kane

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• devious course 迂回曲折的航线
• devious business method 不老实的经商方法
• devious lawyer 老奸巨猾的律师

近反义词

【近义词】

• indirect 间接的
• fishy （味道或气味）象鱼的...
• aberrant 脱离正道的
• slippery 滑的
• oblique 间接的
• circuitous 迂回的
• roundabout 绕道的
• deceitful 欺诈的
• tricky 棘手的
• scheming 诡计多端的
• designing 狡猾的
• wily 狡猾的
• underhand 秘密的
• conniving 动词connive的现在...
• machiavellian 狡诈的
• sneaky 鬼祟的
• meandering 曲径
• tortuous 弯曲的
• winding 卷
• shifty 诡诈的

派生词

adj.(形容词)

• deviously adv. 迂回地，曲折地；狡猾地‖deviousness n. 迂回，曲折;狡猾