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devious

美 [ˈdiːviəs]英 [ˈdiːviəs]
  • adj.不诚实的;迂回的(路线);欺诈的;曲折的(道路);不直率的

派生词: deviously adv.;deviousness n.

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adj.

1

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

a devious politician

不诚实的政治家

He got rich by devious means.

他不择手段大发横财。

2

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

a devious route from the airport

出机场的曲折道路

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devious

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 奸诈的;阴险的;狡猾的
    If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.

    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。

  • ...the deviousness of drug traffickers.

    毒贩的狡猾奸诈

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED (路线或道路)曲折的,迂回的
    A devious route or path to a place involves many changes in direction, rather than being as straight and direct as possible.

    He followed a devious route.

    他走了一条迂回路线。

adj

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

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings ; not devious .

    以缺少掩饰自己感觉的能力为特点;不是迂回的。

  2. Meanwhile , within the conventions of female gothic , Charlotte expressed her sense of dualities through devious strategies : one is submission to tradition ; the other is reluctance to be concealed by the orthodoxy .

    同时,夏洛蒂在传统女性哥特文学的庇护下,通过迂回的方式表现了她的二重性&一方面屈服于传统,另一方面又不愿被正统观念压制。

  3. He got rich by devious means .

    他不择手段大发横财。

  4. 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。

  5. He was extremely devious in his efforts to achieve his heart 's desire .

    他在设法得到自己的中意之物时会不择手段。

  6. 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。

  7. He followed a devious route .

    他走了一条迂回路线。

  8. She is devious and sly and manipulative

    她阴险狡诈,会玩人。

  9. He had been devious and two-faced

    他从前向来都是阴险狡猾,口是心非。

  10. 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。

  11. He is a man who achieves success by devious means .

    他这个人通过不正当手段获取成功。

  12. Susan is a devious person and we can 't depend on her .

    苏姗是个狡猾的人,我们不能依赖她。

  13. He used devious methods to gain the advantage .

    他用狡滑奸诈的方法获取那项利益。

  14. I think he makes his money in devious ways .

    我认为他的钱来路不正。

  15. China 's socialist modernization suffered a devious developing course .

    中国的社会主义现代化经历了一个曲折的发展过程。

  16. Who could believe I was involved in such devious plans ?

    谁会相信我跟这么不正当的事有关

  17. She led him by devious ways to the meeting place .

    她弯来弯去地把他带到会面地点。

  18. " shrewd or devious management , especially for one 's own advantage "

    操纵精明的或欺骗性手段,尤指为占有个人的优势

  19. This time you got written out of Act 1 . women are devious .

    这次你第一幕就出场了,女人就是狡猾

  20. Devious Loan Status Quo of State-Run Commercial Banks in China and Legal Countermeasures

    我国国有商业银行的不良贷款现状及其法律对策

  21. Can track the behaviour of others on the Internet , devious !

    能跟踪别人在网上的行为,重酬!

  22. 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。

  23. The human mind is as devious as the many progressive devices it produces .

    人心和它所制造出来的许多进步装置一样诡诈。

  24. For many reasons , the development of exhibition was devious and malformed in China .

    但由于种种原因,博览会在中国的发展则是曲折和畸形的,无论其发展模式或参展思想都经历了一个痛苦与挣扎的过程。

  25. His success had come by devious methods , had been reached by obscure means .

    他的成功,是凭着不正当的伎俩而取得的,是用见不得人的手段来达到的。

  26. He has some kind of a devious scheme for avoiding taxes .

    他有某种狡诈的逃税计谋。

  27. They took a devious route to that place .

    他们绕远去了那个地方。

  28. Consultants who are prepared to use devious means to justify their actions .

    打算用狡诈的手段为自己的行为辩护的顾问们。

  29. Take a devious route to avoid busy streets .

    绕道而行,避开熙攘的街道。

  30. Personal pronouns and single syllable verbs expressing different meanings through devious changes ;

    人称代词和单音动作动词可以通过屈折变化来表达不同的语法意义;