devious
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [?di?.vi.?s]
- 美式音標(biāo) [?di?.vi.?s]
- 國際音標(biāo) ['di:vi?s]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adj.迂廻的；彎曲的；不正直的；狡猾的
詞根記憶
- de(偏離) + vi(道路) + ous→偏離正常道路的→彎曲的
- de(離開) + vi(路) + ous(…的)→離開路的→偏離的
英漢例句
- He's a devious,secret person and I don't trust him.
他是一個(gè)狡猾詭秘的人,我不信任他。 - You have to be a bit devious if you're going to succeed in business.
要是你打算在商業(yè)上成功，就不得不滑頭一點(diǎn)。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
用作定語: ～+ n.
用作表語: S+be+～
詞組短語
- devious course 迂廻曲折的航線
- devious business method 不老實(shí)的經(jīng)商方法
- devious lawyer 老奸巨猾的律師
- Devious Dungeon 地牢混戰(zhàn);地牢迂廻戰(zhàn);隂暗地牢;破解版
- devious s 偏離正道的;偏僻的;不光明正大的;彎曲的
- devious trick 技倆;詳細(xì)繙譯
用作形容詞 (adj.)
～+名詞
短語
英英字典
- (DISHONEST) Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful.
- (NOT DIRECT) not direct
- If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.