devious
a 误入歧途的(de偏离+vi+ous)
释义2:
devious
/ 5di:vjEs /
◙ adjective1. showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals• 不光明正大的;狡诈的;阴险的 »he's as devious as a politician needs to be. 他具有作为一个政治家必需有的狡诈阴险。 »they have devious ways of making money. 他们有一些歪门邪道的赚钱方法。2. (of a route or journey) longer and less direct than the most straightforward way• (道路,旅程)迂回曲折的 »they arrived at the town by a devious route. 他们走了条弯路到达那个城镇。【派生】
♦ deviously adverb♦ deviousness noun【语源】
1. late 16th cent.: from Latin devius (from de- 'away' from + via 'way') + -ous. The original sense was 'remote'; the later sense 'departing from the direct route' gave rise to the figurative sense 'deviating from the straight way' and hence 'skilled in underhand tactics'
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