devious

英 [ˈdiːviəs]

美 [ˈdiːviəs]

adj.  不诚实的; 不直率的; 欺诈的; 迂回的(路线); 曲折的(道路)

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Collins.1 / BNC.11624 / COCA.18198

牛津词典

adj.

• 不诚实的；不直率的；欺诈的
  behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get sth
  1. a devious politician
     不诚实的政治家
  2. He got rich by devious means.
     他不择手段大发横财。
• 迂回的（路线）；曲折的（道路）
  a route or path that is not straight but has many changes in direction; not direct
  1. a devious route from the airport
     出机场的曲折道路

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 奸诈的;阴险的;狡猾的
  If you describe someone asdeviousyou do not like them because you think they are are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
  1. 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。
  2. 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
  Adeviousroute or path to a place involves many changes in direction, rather than being as straight and direct as possible.
  1. He followed a devious route.
     他走了一条迂回路线。

英英释义

adj

• deviating from a straight course
  1. a scenic but devious route
  2. a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
  3. a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic
  Synonym:circuitousroundabout
• indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
  1. used devious means to achieve success
  2. gave oblique answers to direct questions
  3. oblique political maneuvers
  Synonym:oblique
• characterized by insincerity or deceit
  1. a devious character
  2. shifty eyes
  Synonym:shifty

双语例句

• He had been devious and two-faced
  他从前向来都是阴险狡猾，口是心非。
• She is devious and sly and manipulative
  她阴险狡诈，会玩人。
• Tonight our devious plan becomes a fearful reality.
  今晚我们邪恶的计划终于成为了可怕的现实。
• He followed a devious route.
  他走了一条迂回路线。
• People can be trusting, optimistic and tolerant, but also weak, overbearing and devious.
  人们可能轻信、乐观和宽容，但也可能软弱、专横和阴险。
• He accused Malcolm of being devious, but fought shy of actually calling him a liar.
  他指责马尔科姆不正直，但事实上又竭力避免称他为骗子。
• I've understood that the true meaning of life is to be useful for the society after I have passed through a devious route.
  走过曲折，我了悟了人生的真谛：对社会有用，才是生命存在的意义！
• He took a rather devious route which avoids the city centre.
  他取了一条多少有些绕道儿的路线，避开市中心。
• Mary is a devious person and I don't trust her.
  玛丽是个狡猾的人，我不信任她。
• I dreamt a devious plan for passing my English examination, but when I woke up, I had forgotten it.
  我梦见了一个如何通过英语考试的妙计，不过醒了之后我忘掉了。