柯林斯詞典devious /?di?v??s/ 1. ADJ If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way. 狡詐的[表不滿] Newman was certainly devious, prepared to say one thing in print and something quite different in private. 紐曼確實(shí)狡詐，隨時(shí)都能當(dāng)眾說一套，私下說一套。 返回 devious劍橋詞典 devious adjective (DISHONEST) Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest , often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful . 會(huì)算計(jì)的，會(huì)耍手腕的；精心設(shè)計(jì)的 You have to be devious if you're going to succeed in business . 要想在生意場上取得成功就必須會(huì)耍點(diǎn)手腕。 a devious scheme 精心策劃的計(jì)謀 devious adjective (NOT DIRECT) not direct 迂回的，間接的 He took a rather devious route which avoids the city centre . 他選了一條相當(dāng)繞遠(yuǎn)的路以避開市中心。 返回 devious