insidious

英 [ɪnˈsɪdiəs]

美 [ɪnˈsɪdiəs]

adj.  潜伏的; 隐袭的; 隐伏的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 潜伏的；隐袭的；隐伏的
  spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm
  1. the insidious effects of polluted water supplies
     供水系统污染的潜在恶果

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 隐伏的;潜在的;不知不觉间加剧的
  Something that isinsidiousis unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed.
  1. The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years...
     变化是悄然发生的,15 到 20 年间不会产生明显影响。
  2. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
     他们关注的是公开的歧视,而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。

英英释义

adj

• working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  1. glaucoma is an insidious disease
  2. a subtle poison
  Synonym:pernicioussubtle
• intended to entrap
• beguiling but harmful
  1. insidious pleasures

双语例句

• Well, I always have but not too bad, it's insidious.
  对，经常痛。可是不严重，是隐隐约约的痛。
• Long enough for it to begin its insidious work on her emotions.
  足够渴望让它开始在她的情绪上的它隐藏的工作。
• I answer no such irrelevant and insidious questions;
  我不回答这种毫不相干、耍小心眼的问题。
• Our freedom is being eroded by quite well meaning and insidious bureaucrats.
  我们的自由正被一些善意的和阴险的官僚蛀蚀一空。
• I am victim of that most insidious social diseases: shoppers 'malaise.
  我患上了严重的社会病&购物者不安症。
• Thoughtcrime is so insidious.
  思想罪是这么的阴险。
• The reporter's question is very insidious, and he designed a trap to the Premier Zhou drilling.
  这位记者的提问是非常阴毒的，他设计了一个圈套给周总理钻。
• This insidious disease produces extensive and unmeasured economic losses through reduced efficiency in feed utilization.
  这种隐伏性疾病产生了广泛的和未加统计的由于饲料利用率降低的经济损失。
• Beneath the surface of prosperity, there are insidious threats which are taxing our courage and determination.
  香港繁华之下的隐忧，考验着我们前进的决心和勇气。
• They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
  他们关注的是公开的歧视，而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。