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adj. 偏僻的；弯曲的；不光明正大的
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
双语释义
adj.(形容词)迂回的，曲折的 not going in the straightest or most direct way
不光明正大的，不坦诚的，狡猾的 not direct and probably not completely honest
英英释义
devious[ 'di:viəs ]
adj.
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
"used devious means to achieve success"
同义词：oblique
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
"a devious character"
同义词：shifty
deviating from a straight course
"a scenic but devious route"
同义词：circuitousroundabout
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
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
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。
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。
Go along the lotus pond, it is a devious road.
沿着荷塘，是一条曲折的小煤屑路。
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。
Mary is a devious person and I don't trust her.
玛丽是个狡猾的人，我不信任她。
权威例句
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Cell biology. Devious devices of Salmonella.
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Aspirations, Reality, and Circumstances: The Devious Trail of a Roaming Plant Physiologist
Navigating the Devious Course of Evolution: The Importance of Mechanistic Models for Identifying Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics in Nature
devious
devious: [16] Devious and its close relative deviate [17] are both based on the notion of going ‘out of the way’. They come respectively from Latin dēvius and dēviāre, compound adjective and verb formed from the prefix dē- ‘from’ and via ‘way’.=> deviate, via
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."
1. Not forthright and candid;devious.
不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的；欺骗的
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
2. uncandid; devious; indirect
不坦率
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]
3. Strange, devious
蹊跷古怪
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 习语
4. Devious or mischievous activity.
邪门歪道的、有害的行为
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
5. A devious character.
不直接的个性
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
6. Jolly devious, what?
劣酒啊？
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考[网络]
7. A devious route.
曲折的航线
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考
8. 8 [和合]负罪之人的路，甚是弯曲；至于清洁的人，他所行的乃是正直。
NIV] The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
-- 来源 -- bible.cccm.us
9. take a devious route
绕道,迂回
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
10. a devious explanation
拐弯抹角的说明
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
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