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devious

UK //ˈdiːviəs//US //ˈdiviəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'devius',意为 '偏离道路的',由 'de-'(离开)和 'via'(道路)组成。

adjective

❶ 形容人或行为不诚实、狡猾,常通过欺骗或绕弯子的方式达到目的,带有负面含义。

“He took a devious route to avoid the police.”

(他绕了一条迂回的路线以避开警察。)

“Her devious plan involved lying to everyone.”

(她狡猾的计划包括对所有人撒谎。)

❶ 形容路线或方法不直接、绕弯,可能带有复杂或难以预测的特点。

“The trail became devious as it wound through the mountains.”

(小径蜿蜒穿过山脉,变得迂回曲折。)

“She found a devious way to solve the problem.”

(她找到了一个迂回的方法来解决问题。)

同义词:sly, cunning, tricky, scheming, crafty

常见短语

devious path — 指一条不直接、迂回或复杂的路线,常用于形容实际道路或比喻性的方法。

“The hikers followed a devious path through the forest.”

(徒步者沿着森林中一条迂回的小径前进。)

devious mind — 形容一个人思维狡猾、不诚实,常用来批评或描述某人的性格特点。

“Only someone with a devious mind could come up with such a plan.”

(只有心思狡诈的人才能想出这样的计划。)