devious

adj

1. deviating from a straight course

e.g. a scenic but devious route
a long and circuitous journey by train and boat
a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

Synonym: circuitousroundabout

2. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
misleading

e.g. used devious means to achieve success
gave oblique answers to direct questions
oblique political maneuvers

Synonym: oblique

3. characterized by insincerity or deceit
evasive

e.g. a devious character
shifty eyes

Synonym: shifty

1. 奸诈的;阴险的;狡猾的
If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.

e.g. Newman was devious, prepared to say one thing in print and another in private...
纽曼阴险得很，明里一套，暗里一套。
e.g. By devious means she tracked down the other woman.
她通过不正当的手段追查到了另外那个女人。

2. （路线或道路）曲折的，迂回的
A devious route or path to a place involves many changes in direction, rather than being as straight and direct as possible.

e.g. He followed a devious route.
他走了一条迂回路线。

1. 偏离正道的：detrimental 有害的 | devious 偏离正道的 | dishonorable 不光彩的

2. 不正直,有偏差的：deviate 离题,逸出正轨 | devious 不正直,有偏差的 | devote 奉献

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3. 绕来绕去的,迂回曲折的：11. courtier 朝臣 | 12. devious 绕来绕去的,迂回曲折的 | 13. Sacrament 圣礼,圣事/餐

4. 迂回的：irrefutable 不可辩驳的 | devious 迂回的 | infiltrate 渗透