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devious的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:
雙解釋義
adj. (形容詞)
- 迂迴的,曲折的 not going in the straightest or most direct way
- 不光明正大的,不坦誠的,狡猾的 not direct and probably not completely honest
英英釋義
Adjective:
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indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading;
"used devious means to achieve success"
"gave oblique answers to direct questions"
"oblique political maneuvers"
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characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive;
"a devious character"
"shifty eyes"
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deviating from a straight course;
"a scenic but devious route"
"a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"
"a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
devious的用法和樣例:
例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
- The coach followed a rather devious course to its destination.
長途汽車要繞很多彎路才到達目的地。 - Let's take the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads.
為了避免大街上的擁擠,我們還是繞道回家去吧。 - Go along the lotus pond, it is a devious road.
沿著荷塘,是一條曲折的小煤屑路。 - His devious nature was shown in half lies and small dishonesties.
他不正直的天性表現在小謊話及細小的不誠實行為中。 - Mary is a devious person and I don't trust her.
瑪麗是個狡猾的人,我不信任她。
辭彙搭配
用作形容詞 (adj.)
~+名詞
- devious course 迂迴曲折的航線
- devious business method 不老實的經商方法
- devious lawyer 老奸巨猾的律師
經典引文
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These devious and untrodden ice-fields.
出自: E. K. Kane
devious的相關資料:
近反義詞
【近義詞】
- indirect 間接的
- fishy (味道或氣味)象魚的...
- aberrant 脫離正道的
- slippery 滑的
- oblique 間接的
- circuitous 迂迴的
- roundabout 繞道的
- deceitful 欺詐的
- tricky 棘手的
- scheming 詭計多端的
- designing 狡猾的
- wily 狡猾的
- underhand 秘密的
- conniving 動詞connive的現在...
- machiavellian 狡詐的
- sneaky 鬼祟的
- meandering 曲徑
- tortuous 彎曲的
- winding 卷
- shifty 詭詐的
派生詞
adj.(形容詞)
- deviously adv. 迂迴地,曲折地;狡猾地‖deviousness n. 迂迴,曲折;狡猾