devious
['di:viəs]
adj.迂回的, 弯曲的, 不正直的, 狡猾的
例句与用法:
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。
Not forthright and candid; devious.
不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的; 欺骗的
Achieved success by devious means.
通过不正当的方式获取成功
词形变化:
副词: deviously | 名词: deviousness |
a.
1. 迂回的, 弯曲的
take a devious route to avoid busy streets
绕道而行, 避开熙攘的街道
2. 离开正道的; 步入歧途的
3. 不光明正大的; 不坦率的; 欺诈的
He got rich by devious means.
他靠不正当手段发了财。
devious
词形变化:
副词: deviously | 名词: deviousness |
同义词:
demon | fiend | ogre | monster | fury | elf | villain | rascal | scamp | scoundrel | brute | rile | irritate | chafe | rag | dickens | lucifer | gravel | nettle | deuce | bother | daemon | Old Nick | Satan | daimon | vex | nark | Beelzebub | get to | get at | heller | annoy | Prince of Darkness | hellion |
反义词:
angel |
词义辨析:
同义参见:
fishy
slippery
aberrant
indirect
反义参见:
plain
devious['di:viəs]adj.1.■不走近路的,绕道的,迂回的,曲折的2.■偏僻的,偏远的,不在正路上的,远离大路的3.■无一定路线的,不定向移动的,游移的4.■离开正道的,误入歧途的,有偏差的,犯错误的5.■不直截了当的, 不正直的,不坦率的,不光明正大的;欺骗的,狡猾的,诡计多端的,阴险的
deviousdevious[ˈdi:vjəs]adj.1.■偏僻的, 遥远的; 绕道的2.■不正直的; 有偏差的, 弯曲的; 迂回的3.■误入歧途的; 狡滑的get rich by devious ways不以正道致富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。
继承用法deviouslyadv.deviousnessn.
[ˈdiːvɪəs]
adjective
- showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals
不光明正大的;狡诈的;阴险的
he's as devious as a politician needs to be.
他具有作为一个政治家必需有的狡诈阴险。
they have devious ways of making money.
他们有一些歪门邪道的赚钱方法。 - (of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way
(道路,旅程)迂回曲折的
they arrived at the town by a devious route.
他们走了条弯路到达那个城镇。
deviously
adverb
deviousness
noun
语源
- late 16th cent.: from Latin devius (from de- 'away' from + via 'way') + -ous. The original sense was 'remote'; the later sense 'departing from the direct route' gave rise to the figurative sense 'deviating from the straight way' and hence 'skilled in underhand tactics'
devious
形容词 devious:
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
同义词:oblique
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
同义词:shifty
deviating from a straight course
同义词:circuitous, roundabout
devious
■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。
■[NIV] The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
8[和合]负罪之人的路,甚是弯曲;至于清洁的人,他所行的乃是正直。
■"the devious machinations of CIA operatives" (Christian Science Monitor).
“中央情报局特工人员们的偷偷摸摸的阴谋诡计” (克里斯蒂恩·赛恩斯·莫尼特)。
■A devious man was lurking in the dark.
一个狡猾的人潜伏在黑暗中。
■A devious question, but I know the answer: Jagger has a diamond set in one of his teeth.
一个绕弯儿的问题,但我知道答案:贾格儿在一个牙齿上镶了一颗钻石。
■Alone in the mountains, I could clearly see that I am devious by nature. This eventually led me astray in the mountains.
一人在山中赶路,我才清楚看倒自己性格里的反叛本色。
■It is all about a tough battle for money, a devious triangle of love, and a severe challenge to ethics.
一幕幕热血男儿的金钱角力,一段段爱恨悱恻的美丽纠缠,一场场挑战伦理的严峻试炼如箭在弦。
■Not forthright and candid; devious.
不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的; 欺骗的
■Not forthright and candid;devious.
不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的;欺骗的
■dishonest methods; devious means
不正当的手段
■A devious character.
不直接的个性
■a devious character; shifty eyes.
不直接的个性;狡猾的眼睛。
■the devious machinations of CIA operatives(Christian Science Monitor.
中央情报局特工人员们的偷偷摸摸的阴谋诡计(克里斯蒂恩 赛恩斯 莫尼特)。
■exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
为个人利益精明地实施的影响
■exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage.
为个人利益精明地实施的影响。
■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。
■NIV He whose walk is upright fears the LORD, but he whose ways are devious despises him.
为什麽正直的人敬畏耶和华?正直的定义是什麽?
■Join the fun as arrogant Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his devious advisor, Yzma, and her hunky henchman, Kronk, who want to rid the kingdom of his rule.
为求摆脱皇帝上司的制肘,阴险狡诈的宫庭顾问依丝玛竟与随从高刚合谋,将狂妄自大的皇帝古斯高变成一只骆马。
■The Lord takes us through devious paths, in and out, up and down, to make us love His way.
主带领我们经过曲折的路径,又出又入,又高又低,好使我们爱祂的道路。
■We went down accordingly into the waste, and began to make our tiresome and devious travel towards the eastern verge.
于是我们走下山坡,进入了荒原,开始踏上了向东面边缘前进的疲劳而迂回的旅途。
■Crooks and turns of human craft and satanic subtlety shall be straightened for us;we shall not need to track their devious windings.
人弯曲诡诈的心,以及撒但的巧计,都要被识破,上帝要为我们辟一条平直宽大的路。
■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。
■What are the swindles, the marking systems, and other devious tools of the trade?
什麽是诈骗、标号系统和贸易的其他迂迴工具?
■Look from geographical environment very devious, but look from economic progress healthy however, especially the integral quality of people transcends general and congener industry.
从地理环境上看很偏僻,但从经济发展上看却兴旺发达,非凡是人们的整体素质超越一般同类企业。
■From the . . . testimony emerges a man by turns devious and honest, vulgar and gallant, scatterbrained and shrewd(Life)
从指证来看,一个人交替地表现为狡猾和诚实,粗鄙和豪侠,浮躁和精明(生活)
■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。
■They have devious ways of making money from bereaved people's misery.
他们利用别人的丧亲之痛赚取不义之财。
■They are in more before dawn time, in lamplight the devious lane with dim, little personnel, look for lone, weak diminutive to do it.
他们多在凌晨时分,在灯光昏暗、人员少的偏僻小巷,找单身、弱小的人下手。
■It's a very deceptive and devious way to distort the curriculum in our public schools," he said.
他们的提议是一种欺骗,而且用一种狡猾的方式歪曲了公立学校的课程。”
■[NIV] whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways.
他们的道路弯曲,他们的行径偏离正道。
■They achieved money by means of trickery or devious methods.
他们通过欺骗的或不正当的手段获得钱财。
■He came up with a devious suggestion.
他出了个歪点子。
■By a devious and profound angle, his poetic and philosophic film works make an effective dialogue with the ideology in his time.
他富有诗意哲理的影片,从某个迂回、深邃的角度与其所处的意识形态进行了富有成效的对话。
■He accused Malcolm of being devious, but fought shy of actually calling him a liar.
他指责马尔科姆不正直,但事实上又竭力避免称他为骗子。
■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。
■There is something devious about him.
他有点狡猾。
■He used devious methods to gain the advantage.
他用狡滑奸诈的方法获取那项利益。
■He was as devious as his adversary was ruthless.
他的对手冷酷, 他也同样阴险。
■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。
■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。
■He gave me a devious explanation.
他给我一个迂?的解释。
■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。
■He got rich by devious means.
他靠不正当手段发了财。
■characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
以无力掩饰自己的感情为特点;不是直截的
■characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue; devious.
以精心的策划和诡计为特点;狡猾的。
■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。
■But then you unleash it on the world, and you find out how devious some people are.
但你一旦把它释放在网络世界中,你会发现怎么有那么多不正直的人呢。
■They can be untidy, sulky, devious, moody, inclined to self-pity because of an inferiority complex, brood on insults (very often imagined), yet are easily flattered.
低 劣 的 生 活 品 质 与 紊 乱 的 生 活 秩 序 , 会 使 先 天 体 质 较 弱 的 巨 蟹 座 人 , 在 各 方 面 都 欲 振 乏 力 。
■However, as a financial innovation in China, the development of MMF is devious and now it is troubled by low yield. What is the market potential of MMF in China becomes the focus of scholars and experts.
作为一项金融创新,货币市场基金在我国的出现具有必然性,然自诞生以来走的路却是一波三折,目前低收益率困扰着货币市场基金的发展,其发展前景成了争议的焦点。
■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。