单词 | devious |
释义 | devious['di:viəs]a. 偏僻的, 迂回的 devious de.vi.ous AHD: [d¶“v¶-…s] D.J. [6di8vi8*s]K.K. [6divi*s]adj.(形容词)1. Not straightforward; shifty:不直接的;不值得信任的:a devious character.不直接的个性2. Departing from the correct or accepted way; erring:犯错误的,步入歧途的:违反正确或可接受的方式;走入岐途的:achieved success by devious means.通过不正当的方式获取成功3. Deviating from the straight or direct course; roundabout:离开正道的:偏离笔直的路线;迂回的:a devious route.曲折的航线4. Away from a main road or course; distant or removed.远离大路的,偏僻的:离开大道或主路的;远离的或偏僻的语源:1. From Latin d¶vius [out-of-the-way] 源自 拉丁语 d¶vius [不挡道] 2. d¶- [de-] d¶- [前缀,表“远离”] 3. via [road] * see wegh- via [公路] *参见 wegh- 继承用法:de“viously adv.(副词)de“viousness n.(名词) |
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