devious 词态变化
副词: deviously;名词: deviousness;
devious 英文词源
- 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."
devious 英文释义
- 1. 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"
- 2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive;
- "a devious character"
- "shifty eyes"
- 3. 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"
devious 双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She is devious and sly and manipulative.
- 她阴险狡诈，会玩人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He had been devious and two-faced.
- 他从前向来都是阴险狡猾，口是心非。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. He got rich by devious means.
- 他不择手段大发横财。
来自《权威词典》
devious 实用场景例句
- a devious politician
- 不诚实的政治家
牛津词典
- He got rich by devious means.
- 他不择手段大发横财。
牛津词典
- a devious route from the airport
- 出机场的曲折道路
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He followed a devious route.
- 他走了一条迂回路线。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Other, more devious, patterns became clear when I knew about the taping.
- 我知道了录音的事之后, 就清楚了其他更为迂回曲折的手腕.
辞典例句
- Because the way home is more devious, marriageable woman feels the situation is bad.
- 由于回家的路比较偏僻, 妙龄女子深感情况不妙.
期刊摘选
- 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.
期刊摘选
- The British can be awkward, selfish and devious players of the EU game.
- 你可以认为在欧盟各方的博弈中,英国人是棘手的 、 自私的、狡猾的.
期刊摘选
- 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.
期刊摘选
- Kelly: What devious plan have you dreamt up?
- 凯莉: 你梦到了什么妙计?
期刊摘选
- 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.
辞典例句
- For the devious are an abomination to the Lord; But He is intimate with the upright.
- 箴3:32 因为 乖僻人为耶和华所憎恶.直人为他所亲密.
期刊摘选
- Agent 47 is now more athletic and his additional movements make for more devious fun.
- 47探员的运动神经现在更发达了,增强的动作能带来更多不一般的乐趣.
期刊摘选
- The joint of shell and cover is the for of devious - labyrinthian struture, insuring preferable protection class.
- 壳体和盖的接合面为曲面迷宫式结构, 确保了较高的防护等级,定性好等优良传良传统.
期刊摘选
- 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.
辞典例句
- GWT: The lips of a righteous person announce good will, but the mouths of wicked devious.
- 吕震中本: 义人的咀唇晓得怎样令人悦纳; 恶人的口总说乖张的话.
期刊摘选
- Defeated in that, his enemies resorted to a more devious method.
- 他的敌人在这方面失败以后, 便采取了更不正当的手法.
辞典例句
- We took the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main raods.
- 我不为了避免大街上的人群而采取一个迂?的路线回家.
期刊摘选
- He's a devious, secret person and I don't trust him.
- 他是一个狡猾诡秘的人,我不相信他.
《简明英汉词典》
- Here is geographical and devious, traffic inconvenience, natural resources is meager, agricultural production condition is abominable.
- 这里地理偏僻, 交通不便, 资源贫乏, 农业生产条件恶劣.
期刊摘选
- This cab was taking a devious route to the airport.
- 出租车绕了一条弯路到机场.
期刊摘选
- He got rich by devious means.
- 他靠不正当手段发了财.
辞典例句
- Has the devious Beijing government been massaging the numbers, as communist are wont to do?
- 中国政府到底有没有像共产党人会经常做的那样故意夸大了数字 呢 ?
期刊摘选
- He was as devious as his adversary was ruthless.
- 他的对手冷酷,他也同样阴险.
《简明英汉词典》
- We took the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads.
- 我们为了避免大街上的人群而绕道回家.
辞典例句
- She led him by devious ways to the meeting place.
- 她绕来绕去地把他带到会面地点.
《简明英汉词典》
