| 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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