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这里为大家介绍下devious 是什么意思，希望能帮助到各位朋友。

中英文翻译

adj.

1.远离大路的，偏僻的。

2.误入歧途的；无一定路线的。

3.不正当的；狡猾的，诡计多端的。

4.迂回的，曲折的。

短语和例子

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。

adv.

-ly ,-ness n.

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"

同义词：circuitous, roundabout,

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"

同义词：oblique,

characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"

同义词：shifty,

例句与用法

1.We took the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads .

我们为了避免大街上的人群而绕道回家。

2.Defeated in that, his enemies resorted to a more devious method .

他的敌人在这方面失败以后，便采取了更不正当的手法。

3.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。

4.His success had come by devious methods, had been reached by obscure means .

他的成功，是凭着不正当的伎俩而取得的，是用见不得人的手段来达到的。

5.The driver confirmed birdsong"s devious journey to the house at 117 crocker street .

司机证实了伯德桑形迹诡秘地出入过壳克洛科大街一百一十七号。

6.We went down accordingly into the waste, and began to make our tiresome and devious travel towards the eastern verge .

于是我们走下山坡，进入了荒原，开始踏上了向东面边缘前进的疲劳而迂回的旅途。

7.She wanted to be on good terms with them but, while she strove to be polite, her eyes followed mr. holohan in his limping and devious courses .

她希望能与他们友好相处，所以尽力献殷勤，同时，眼光却追逐着霍罗汉一瘸一拐、一偏一倚的踪影。

8.What if all was a devious plan of the evil spirit

如果这一切都是恶灵的诡计呢？

9.He used devious methods to gain the advantage

他用狡滑奸诈的方法获取那项利益。

10.Our leader is more devious than your leader

我们头儿比你们的要棋高一筹。

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