1.迂回的，曲折的 not going in the straightest or most direct way
2.不光明正大的，不坦诚的，狡猾的 not direct and probably not completely honest
词汇搭配
～+名词
devious course 迂回曲折的航线
devious business method 不老实的经商方法
devious lawyer 老奸巨猾的律师
句型例句
用作定语
▲～+n.
He's a devious,secret person and I don't trust him.他是一个狡猾诡秘的人,我不信任他。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
You have to be a bit devious if you're going to succeed in business.要是你打算在商业上成功，就不得不滑头一点。
补充资料
［派生词］ deviously adv. 迂回地，曲折地；狡猾地‖deviousness n. 迂回，曲折;狡猾
