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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But new research is showing that nicotine adds further, more insidious risks.
  但新的实验表明，尼古丁会使危险变本加厉。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？