音标:['di:viәs] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 偏僻的, 迂回的
s. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
s. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
s. deviating from a straight course

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词性分布:
形容词100%

devious的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. Go along the lotus pond, it is a devious road.沿着荷塘,是一条曲折的小煤屑路。
  4. 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。
  5. Mary is a devious person and I don't trust her.玛丽是个狡猾的人,我不信任她。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. 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。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. 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。

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

经典引文

  • These devious and untrodden ice-fields.

    出自:E. K. Kane
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