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devious

音標['di:vi?s] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 偏僻的, 迂迴

詞型變化:

名詞:deviousness 副詞:deviously 

英文解釋:

形容詞 devious:

  1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
    同義詞:oblique
  2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
    同義詞:shifty
  3. deviating from a straight course
    同義詞:circuitous, roundabout

例句:

  1. 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。
  2. Not forthright and candid; devious.
    不坦率的不直截了當的、不坦白的; 欺騙
  3. Achieved success by devious means.
    通過不正當的方式獲取成功

詳細解釋:


de.vi.ous

adj.(形容詞)
Not straightforward; shifty:
直接的;不值得信任的:
例句:
a devious character.
不直接的個性

Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring:
錯誤的,步入歧途的:違反正確或可接受的方式;走入岐途的:
例句:
achieved success by devious means.
通過不正當的方式獲取成功

Deviating from the straight or direct course; roundabout:
離開正道的:偏離筆直的路線;迂迴的:
例句:
a devious route.
曲折的航線

Away from a main road or course; distant or removed.
遠離大路的,偏僻的:離開大道或主路的;遠離的或偏僻的

來源:
From Latin vius [out-of-the-way]
源自 拉丁語 vius [不擋道]
- [de-]
- [前綴,表.遠離.]
via [road] * see wegh-
via [公路] *參見 wegh-

【引伸】
de.viously
adv.(副詞)
de.viousness
n.(名詞)

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