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devious/ˈdiːviəs//ˈdiːviəs/ ★★adj. adj- ① 迂回的;绕道的
- He gave me a devious explanation.他给我转弯抹角的说明。
- take a devious route绕道
- ② 不正当的
- He used devious methods [means] to gain the advantage.他用不正常的方法获取那项利益。
- ③ 不率直的;狡诈的
- There's something devious about that lawyer.那个律师有些狡诈。
词族- deviouslyadv.弯曲地;不正当地
- deviousnessn.迂回;不正当
同义词- anfractuous
- circuitous
- circular
- disingenuous
- duplicitous
- erratic
- guileful
- indirect
- lubricious
- roundabout
- shifty
- sneaky
- stray
- tortuous
- underhand
- underhanded
- wandering
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