insidious
英 [ɪnˈsɪdiəs]
美 [ɪnˈsɪdiəs]
adj. 潜伏的; 隐袭的; 隐伏的
Collins.1 / BNC.13916 / COCA.12333
牛津词典
adj.
- 潜伏的；隐袭的；隐伏的
spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm- the insidious effects of polluted water supplies
供水系统污染的潜在恶果
- the insidious effects of polluted water supplies
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.- 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。 - 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。
- The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years...
英英释义
adj
- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
- glaucoma is an insidious disease
- a subtle poison
- intended to entrap
- beguiling but harmful
- insidious pleasures
双语例句
- Lookism pervades society like an insidious virus and is found everywhere: on tv, in magazines, in school.
外表歧视如暗疾般在社会上肆虐，在电视上，杂志上，学校里随处可见。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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 is economic nationalism, but of an insidious type.
这是一种经济民族主义，稍有不慎即成心腹大患。 - Discouragement is the most dangerous feeling there is, because it is the most insidious.
沮丧是最最危险的感觉，因为它最阴险。 - 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。 - His fear was hidden in all of its insidious and destructive nature.
他的恐惧深深地隐藏着，还没有显出诡诈和破坏性。 - I mourn the slow, insidious way in which I'm dying. But then I stop mourning.
我悲哀这种缓慢、不知不觉的死法，但随后我便停止了哀叹。 - He was the most insidious person I had ever struck.
他是我遇到的人中最阴险狡诈的一个。