devious
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
- 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。 - 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。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ～+ n.
用作表语: S+be+～
词组短语
- 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
- 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
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词
短语
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
- 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.