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Devious Adj Graded 英[ˈdi:Viəs 美[ˈdiviəs Adj.迂回的,曲折的;不光明正大的,不正直的;不坦诚的,狡猾的;不正当 奸诈的;阴险的;狡猾的 Describe Dishonest

单词 devious
音标
英[ˈdi:viəs] 美[ˈdiviəs]
解释
adj.迂回的,曲折的;不光明正大的,不正直的;不坦诚的,狡猾的;不正当;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
奸诈的;阴险的;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.
例: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。
例:By devious means she tracked down the other woman.她通过不正当的手段追查到了另外那个女人。

ADJ-GRADED
(路线或道路)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.
例:He followed a devious route.他走了一条迂回路线。
变形
noun:deviousness~adv:deviously~

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