devil
英 /ˈdevl/ 美 /ˈdevl/ 全球(美国)
n. 魔鬼;撒旦;家伙;恶棍;淘气鬼;冒失鬼
vt. 虐待,折磨;(用扯碎机)扯碎;(替作家,律师等)做助手;抹辣味料烤制或煎煮
1.He was a miserable old devil. 他真是个令人厌烦的老家伙。来源:《牛津词典》
2.He's a crafty old devil. 他是个奸诈狡猾的家伙。来源:《牛津词典》
3.The leader seemed the devil incarnate. 那个首领好像是魔鬼的化身。来源:《牛津词典》
4.I miss the old devil, now that he's gone. 老家伙这一走,我还真想他。来源:《牛津词典》
5.She has convinced herself that she is possessed by the devil. 她确信自己被魔鬼附了身
devious
英 /ˈdiːviəs/ 美 /ˈdiːviəs/ 全球(美国)
adj. 偏僻的;弯曲的;不光明正大的
1.He got rich by devious means. 他不择手段大发横财。来源:《牛津词典》
2.She is devious and sly and manipulative. 她阴险、狡诈,而且爱操纵他人。来源:《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3.Newman was certainly devious, prepared to say one thing in print and something quite different in private. 纽曼确实狡诈,随时都能当众说一套,私下说一套。来源:《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》