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be devious
主语 + be + devious
He is a devious politician.
他是个奸狡的政客。
狡猾的；不诚实的；拐弯抹角的
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狡猾的；不诚实的；拐弯抹角的
cunning and not straightforward; misleading or evasive
He is a devious politician.
他是个奸狡的政客。
狡猾或欺骗的,不直率不诚实。
Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
偏离公认或适当方式的间接；误导的
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
以不真诚或欺骗为特征；回避的
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
偏离直线路径
deviating from a straight course
The politician used devious tactics to win the election.
那个政客用奸诈的手段赢得了选举。
AI contextual example
We took a devious path through the woods to avoid detection.
我们走了一条曲折隐秘的小路穿过树林以避免被发现。
AI contextual example
She came up with a devious plan to cheat on the test.
她想出了一个奸诈的计划来考试作弊。
AI contextual example
used devious means to achieve success
使用不正当手段取得成功
WordNet
主语 + be + devious
He is a devious politician.
他是个奸狡的政客。
find + 宾语 + devious
I find his methods rather devious.
我觉得他的方法相当奸狡。
it is devious of sb to do sth
It was devious of him to hide the truth.
他隐瞒真相，真是奸狡。
Not this
He is a devious.
Use this
He is devious.
在英语中，'devious'是形容词，不能直接用作名词。汉语中形容词可作谓语，但英语中形容词需要系动词，且不能加不定冠词。
Not this
He smiled devious.
Use this
He smiled deviously.
动词smile后需接副词修饰，而'devious'是形容词，不能修饰动词。应使用副词形式'deviously'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
奸诈的人
I never trusted him; he's a devious person.
我从不信任他，他是个奸诈的人。
通过不正当手段；靠欺骗手段
The company won the contract by devious means.
这家公司通过不正当手段赢得了合同。
狡黠的笑容；不怀好意的笑
He gave me a devious smile and walked away.
他冲我露出一个狡黠的笑容，然后走开了。
不正当的途径；不走正路
He took a devious path to power, full of lies and secret deals.
他靠谎言和暗箱操作，通过不正当途径登上了权力之位。
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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。
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。
常修饰人或计划，强调绕弯子或不坦诚
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