devious怎么读

英式音标：[ˈdi:viəs]

美式音标：[ˈdiviəs]

devious基本解释

adj. 偏僻的；弯曲的；不光明正大的

devious的意思释义

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

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

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

devious用法及例句

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。

例句参考

Devious path bacterial barrier

Cell biology. Devious devices of Salmonella.

How devious are deviations from quantum mechanics: The case of the B0B¯0 system

A toad\'s devious approach to its prey: A study of some complex uses of depth vision

Devious Objectives and the Disputants\' View of International Mediation: A Theoretical Framework

Angiotensin II: a devious activator of mineralocorticoid receptor-dependent gene expression

Mendacious moms or devious dads? Some perplexing issues in child custody/sexual abuse allegation disputes

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相关例句

1.Not forthright and candid;devious.

不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的；欺骗的

3.Strange, devious

蹊跷古怪

7.A devious route.

曲折的航线

10.a devious explanation

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