| 单词 | devious |
| 释义 | devious (once / 3380 pages) adj Devious describes someone who tends to lie and to trick other people. Devious credit card companies lure younger and younger people into debt with offers of low interest rates and even just free t-shirts. Devious sometimes just describes a path that is not direct, a meaning that can be traced to the Latin adjective devius "out of the way," formed from the prefix de- "off" plus via "way, road." The related English verb deviate means to do something different or unexpected, and the adjective deviant describes behavior that is not considered normal or morally correct. WORD FAMILYdevious: deviously, deviousness USAGE EXAMPLESWhen those attempts fail, though, they resort to more devious means. Washington Times(Dec 14, 2016) His film is entirely, stubbornly unapologetic in its devious amorality, delivering cattle-prod shocks without warning and offering up 2016’s most compelling “nasty woman”. The Guardian(Dec 14, 2016) Mr. LeCun said he disagreed with the portrayal of AI technology as a looming and devious threat. Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016) 1adj deviating from a straight course a scenic but devious route Syn circuitous, roundabout indirect not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination 2adj indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading used devious means to achieve success Syn oblique indirect extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action 3adj characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive a devious character Syn shifty untrustworthy, untrusty not worthy of trust or belief |
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