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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• However, one must be vigilant for the insidious or sudden onset of respiratory depression including apnea.
  但是，必须考虑到存在隐匿或突发呼吸抑制的风险，包括呼吸暂停。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This insidious in question here.
  这个提问的阴毒就在这里。
• He's an insidious enemy.
  他是个阴险的敌人。