devious音标
英 [ˈdi:viəs]
美 [ˈdiviəs]
devious翻译
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
adj.(形容词)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
devious[ 'di:viəs ]
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
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。
权威例句
Devious path rotary switch
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