devious
美音:[´di:vıəs
]
英音:[´di:vıəs
]
adj.偏僻的,迂回的,曲折的
难易程度:
devious为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:deviousness 副词:deviously
词根
vi,voy＝way（路）
近义词, 同义词
devious
/'di:vɪəs; `divɪəs/
adj
1 cunning; dishonest 刁滑的; 不诚实的
*a devious lawyer, scheme, trick 刁滑的律师、阴谋、诡计
* get rich by devious means 以不正当的手段致富.
2 (of a route, path, etc) winding; not straight （指道路等）弯曲的, 蜿蜒的, 不直的
*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.
adj
1 cunning; dishonest 刁滑的; 不诚实的
*a devious lawyer, scheme, trick 刁滑的律师、阴谋、诡计
* get rich by devious means 以不正当的手段致富.
2 (of a route, path, etc) winding; not straight （指道路等）弯曲的, 蜿蜒的, 不直的
*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.
devious
adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: devius, from via 'way']
using dishonest tricks and deceiving people in order to get what you want
→deceitful
a devious politician
formal not going in the most direct way to get to a place
a devious route
>deviouslyadv
>deviousnessn[U]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: devius, from via 'way']
using dishonest tricks and deceiving people in order to get what you want
→deceitful
a devious politician
formal not going in the most direct way to get to a place
a devious route
>deviouslyadv
>deviousnessn[U]
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