Word · Frequency #11624
devious
狡猾的；不诚实的；拐弯抹角的
cunning and not straightforward; misleading or evasive
- 1.
Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
狡猾或欺骗的,不直率不诚实。
- 2.
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
偏离公认或适当方式的间接；误导的
- 3.
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
以不真诚或欺骗为特征；回避的
- 4.
deviating from a straight course
偏离直线路径
弯曲的；曲折的；狡猾或欺骗的,不直率不诚实。；偏离公认或适当方式的间接；误导的；以不真诚或欺骗为特征；回避的；偏离直线路径
In use
The politician used devious tactics to win the election.
We took a devious path through the woods to avoid detection.
She came up with a devious plan to cheat on the test.
used devious means to achieve success
a devious character
a scenic but devious route
be devious
主语 + be + devious
He is a devious politician.
他是个奸狡的政客。
find sb/sth devious
find + 宾语 + devious
Connections
Collocations
- devious plan
- 奸计
- He devised a devious plan to cheat his way to the top.他设计了一个奸计，通过作弊爬上高位。
- devious method
- 狡猾的方法
- The company used devious methods to avoid paying taxes.这家公司用狡猾的方法逃税。
- devious mind
- 狡猾的头脑
- Only someone with a devious mind could think of such a trick.只有头脑狡猾的人才能想出这样的诡计。
- devious behavior
- 奸诈行为
- His devious behavior eventually caught up with him.他的奸诈行为最终让他自食其果。
- devious tactics
- 阴险的战术
- The politician employed devious tactics to win the election.这位政客使用阴险的战术赢得了选举。
- devious person
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：对比 obvious（明显直白）——devious 是它的反面，看不透、不走直路，所以是狡猾、拐弯抹角的。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：describing a person's character、business or political tactics、describing a winding route devious 作“狡猾的、不诚实的”解时，通常出现在书面语或正式语境中，也可用于日常对人的评价；作“弯曲的、绕远的”解时，多用于描述路线或过程，带有较正式或文学色彩。实际使用时可结合语境判断。
Grammar Note
常修饰人或计划，强调绕弯子或不坦诚
Pronunciation & Spelling
previous (/ˈpriːviəs/) 与 devious 押韵：重读元音和之后的 /viəs/ 完全一致。obvious、envious 拼写都有 -vious，但重读元音不同，只是拼写相似，并不押韵。tedious 的重读元音同为 /iː/，但之后的辅音是 /d/ 而不是 /v/，所以也不押韵；serious、curious 的 -ious 前还有 /r/，发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.