deviously
deviously — 副詞
1. Using dishonest or indirect methods to obtain something, often with noticeable c
狡猾地
用欺騙或間接手段達成目的
Using dishonest or indirect methods to obtain something, often with noticeable cleverness and a successful outcome
Kenji had deviously hidden a small camera in his bag to film the meeting.
Kenji 狡猾地把一台小相機藏在包包裡，拍下了那場秘密會議。
verb placement: had deviously hidden [past perfect]
The investment firm deviously avoided reporting its profits by using a shell company in Panama.
那家投資公司利用巴拿馬的空殼公司狡猾地隱瞞了利潤申報。
A rival team deviously spread false rumours about the project just before the deadline.
一個競爭團隊在截止日前狡猾地散播了關於該計畫的不實謠言。
collocation: deviously spread [rumours/misinformation]
The senator's assistant was fired for deviously altering official documents to hide the payments.
那位參議員的助理因為狡猾地竄改官方文件以隱瞞那些款項而被開除。
- deviously avoid
- deviously plan
- deviously hide
- act deviously
- deviously spread
- slyly
similar level of cleverness but suggests a quieter, more secretive approach
- underhandedly
stronger focus on the secretive and unfair quality, less emphasis on cleverness
- craftily
highlights the skill and cleverness of the deception more than the moral judgment
文法句型
verb + deviously
用法筆記
This adverb almost always describes intentional, planned dishonesty — not a one-off mistake or accidental error. The subject is typically a person or organisation acting with a clear goal.
常見錯誤
deviously — 形容詞
- deviouslypositive
- more deviouslycomparative
- most deviouslysuperlative
1. behaving in a dishonest, indirect, and often clever way, especially to gain some
狡猾的
用不誠實手段以達成目的
behaving in a dishonest, indirect, and often clever way, especially to gain something for yourself
Detective Okafor saw through the suspect's devious lies within the first five minutes.
Okafor 警探五分鐘內就看穿了嫌犯狡猾的謊言。
attributive use: devious + noun (lies, plans, methods)
A devious classmate changed the password on the shared computer just to cause trouble.
一個狡猾的同學故意改了共用電腦的密碼，只為了製造麻煩。
The company's devious pricing policy confused regular customers into paying far more than necessary.
那家公司狡猾的定價策略讓一般客戶糊裡糊塗多付了許多錢。
collocation: devious pricing policy / devious scheme
The tenants only realised how devious the landlord was after he raised their rent without warning.
房客們直到房東毫無預警地漲房租之後，才看清他有多狡猾。
predicative use: be + devious
- devious plan
- devious scheme
- devious method
- devious tactic
- devious person
- straightforward
directly honest and open in dealing with others
- honest
opposite in both character and behaviour
文法句型
devious + noun
be + devious
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns like 'plan', 'scheme', 'method', 'tactic', and 'trick'. Describes character traits rather than one-off actions — calling someone 'devious' implies a habit of dishonest behaviour.
常見錯誤
2. taking a longer or less direct route rather than following a straight line or th
迂迴的
路線曲折、不取直道
taking a longer or less direct route rather than following a straight line or the usual path
The old road follows a devious course through the hills of northern Vietnam.
那條舊路沿著迂迴的路線穿過越南北部的山區。
attributive: devious course / devious path / devious route
We drove home by a devious back-road route to miss the holiday traffic jam.
為了避開假日的車陣，我們走了一條迂迴的鄉間小路回家。
The river takes a devious path across the valley, winding between farms and villages.
那條河流以迂迴的路徑穿過山谷，蜿蜒於農田與村莊之間。
The hiking trail takes a devious route around the lake before climbing the ridge.
那條登山步道沿著迂迴的路線繞過湖泊，再爬上山脊。
- devious route
- devious path
- devious course
- roundabout
more common in everyday speech; describes routes that are not direct
- winding
emphasises curves and turns rather than indirectness as a strategy
- circuitous
more formal; stresses going a long way around to reach a destination
文法句型
devious + noun (route, path, course)
用法筆記
This is a more literal, spatial sense of 'devious'. It appears mainly in descriptive writing about geography, routes, and movement rather than everyday conversation. Distinguish from the CUNNING sense by context: if the subject is a road, river, or route rather than a person, this is the relevant meaning.
3. located far from towns, cities, or other populated areas; difficult to reach bec
偏遠的
位置偏僻、難以抵達
located far from towns, cities, or other populated areas; difficult to reach because of distance
The old cabin sat in a devious corner of the forest, three hours from the nearest village.
那間老舊小屋坐落在森林一個偏遠的角落，距離最近的村莊有三小時路程。
rare attributive: devious + place noun (corner, spot, place)
Few travellers ever find their way to that devious temple hidden in the mountains of Nepal.
很少旅人能走到那座隱藏在尼泊爾山區的偏遠寺廟。
The hermit chose a devious spot in the canyon where few people ever came.
那位隱士在峽谷中選了一處很少有人到訪的偏遠角落。
During the war the family hid in a devious village far from the main road.
戰爭期間，那戶人家躲藏在一座遠離大路的偏遠村落裡。
- devious place
- devious spot
- remote
the standard modern word; describes places far from civilisation
- secluded
emphasises privacy and being away from other people rather than distance
- out-of-the-way
informal and very common in everyday speech
- central
located in or near a busy area
- accessible
easy to reach
文法句型
devious + noun (place, corner, spot)
用法筆記
This sense is now quite old-fashioned. In modern English it appears mostly in literary or historical writing. For most everyday situations, use 'remote', 'out-of-the-way', or 'secluded' instead.
同根字
- devious形容詞B2
- deviousness名詞C1
常見搭配
副詞搭配
- deviously
- so deviously
- quite deviously
- most deviously
常用片語
- by devious means
- in a devious way