| 单词 | devious |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['di:vjəs] |
| 解释 | a.不正直的；弯曲的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj.不正直的(not straight forward or frank)；弯曲的 (roundabout; winding) 【记】 de+vi(=via道路)+ous →离正道的→不正直的 【同】 n. deviousness 【例】 a devious person /a devious path |
| 字源 | devious (adj.) 1590s, "out of the way," from Latin devius "out of the way, remote, off the main road," from de via (see deviate). Originally in the Latin literal sense; figurative sense of "deceitful" is first recorded 1630s. Related: Deviously; deviousness. Figurative senses of the Latin word were "retired, sequestered, wandering in the byways, foolish, inconsistent." |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 不直接的; 步入歧途的; 迂回的 = roundabout = winding 【参】deviousness(n 不诚实 = dishonesty; 道路弯曲) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自deviate， vio 是via 的变体,来自于way路 【相关】obvious 明显的，pervious 能被通过的 |
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