devious的中文翻譯是什麼意思
devious
adj. 迂迴的，曲折的; 不光明正大的，不正直的; 不坦誠的，狡猾的; 不正當
devious的柯林斯釋義
ADJ-GRADED奸詐的;陰險的;狡猾的
If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
Newman was devious, prepared to say one thing in print and another in private...
紐曼陰險得很，明裡一套，暗裡一套。
By devious means she tracked down the other woman.
她透過不正當的手段追查到了另外那個女人。
ADJ-GRADED（路線或道路）曲折的，迂迴的
A devious route or path to a place involves many changes in direction, rather than being as straight and direct as possible.
He followed a devious route.
他走了一條迂迴路線。
devious的英文釋義
Adjective
1. 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
2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive;
- a devious character
- shifty eyes
3. 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的場景例句
Other, more devious, patterns became clear when I knew about the taping.
我知道了錄音的事之後, 就清楚了其他更為迂迴曲折的手腕.
Because the way home is more devious, marriageable woman feels the situation is bad.
由於回家的路比較偏僻, 妙齡女子深感情況不妙.
The human mind is as devious as the many progressive devices it produces.
人心和它所製造出來的許多進步裝置一樣詭詐.
The British can be awkward, selfish and devious players of the EU game.
你可以認為在歐盟各方的博弈中,英國人是棘手的 、 自私的、狡猾的.
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.