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

• 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。
• 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。
• Gold stands in the way of this insidious process.
  黄金阻碍着这个阴险的过程。
• He's an insidious enemy.
  他是个阴险的敌人。
• Myxedema coma is rare but potentially lethal, the symptoms and signs are many and are often insidious.
  黏液水肿很罕见但有可能致命，其临床症状常呈非特异性且多样化。
• Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received?
  难道是他们最近接受我们的请愿时的那种阴险的微笑吗？
• The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.
  自由最大的危险潜藏于热情、善意但没有良好理解力的人们的隐伏的侵蚀中。
• It's one of the most insidious and potent causes of chronic insomnia.
  这是一种最不为人觉察的－－也是潜在的－－慢性失眠的原因。
• 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。
• Most insidious of all, say some observers, is the threat of what has been dubbed financial protectionism.
  一些观察人士称，其中最阴险的是被称为金融保护主义的威胁。