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英语解释

devious

音标['di:viәs]

汉语翻译

a. 偏僻的, 迂回的

devious词型变化

名词:deviousness 副词:deviously 

devious英语解释

形容词 devious:

  1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
    同义词:oblique
  2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
    同义词:shifty
  3. deviating from a straight course
    同义词:circuitous, roundabout

devious例句

  1. 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。
  2. Not forthright and candid; devious.
    不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的; 欺骗的
  3. Achieved success by devious means.
    通过不正当的方式获取成功

devious详细解释

de.vi.ous

adj.(形容词)
Not straightforward; shifty:
不直接的;不值得信任的:
例句:
a devious character.
不直接的个性

Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring:
犯错误的,步入歧途的:违反正确或可接受的方式;走入岐途的:
例句:
achieved success by devious means.
通过不正当的方式获取成功

Deviating from the straight or direct course; roundabout:
离开正道的:偏离笔直的路线;迂回的:
例句:
a devious route.
曲折的航线

Away from a main road or course; distant or removed.
远离大路的,偏僻的:离开大道或主路的;远离的或偏僻的

来源:
From Latin vius [out-of-the-way]
源自 拉丁语 vius [不挡道]
- [de-]
- [前缀,表.远离.]
via [road] * see wegh-
via [公路] *参见 wegh-

【引伸】
de.viously
adv.(副词)
de.viousness
n.(名词)

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