橘子朗文词典

devious

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈdiː.vi.əs]
  • 美式音标 [ˈdiː.vi.əs]
  • 国际音标 ['di:viəs]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj.迂回的；弯曲的；不正直的；狡猾的

词根记忆

  • de(偏离) + vi(道路) + ous→偏离正常道路的→弯曲的
  • de(离开) + vi(路) + ous(…的)→离开路的→偏离的

同根派生

  • adv性质的同根词
    deviously：绕道地；弯曲地。
  • n性质的同根词
    deviousness：迂回；曲折。

英汉例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    用作定语: ～+ n.

  • He's a devious,secret person and I don't trust him.
    他是一个狡猾诡秘的人,我不信任他。

    • 用作表语: S+be+～

  • You have to be a bit devious if you're going to succeed in business.
    要是你打算在商业上成功，就不得不滑头一点。

词组短语

    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

    • 短语

  • Devious Dungeon 地牢混战;地牢迂回战;阴暗地牢;破解版
  • devious s 偏离正道的;偏僻的;不光明正大的;弯曲的
  • devious trick 技俩;详细翻译

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (DISHONEST) Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful.
  • (NOT DIRECT) not direct

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.