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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Everywhere people limit me in ways far more insidious than stereotyping or anti-gay legislation.
  到处的人们看我的眼光和对待我的方式比反同性恋的法规还来的阴险恶毒。
• 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。
• 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。
• Gold stands in the way of this insidious process.
  黄金阻碍着这个阴险的过程。
• Meanwhile, protectionism continues its rise in insidious ways.
  与此同时，保护主义正以各种阴险的形式继续抬头。
• 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？