This flashcard defines "insidious" as an adjective meaning something unpleasant or dangerous that develops gradually without being noticed, often causing harm. It can also mean hidden, latent, or gradually worsening.
This flashcard defines "insidious" as an adjective meaning something unpleasant or dangerous that develops gradually without being noticed, often causing harm. It can also mean hidden, latent, or gradually worsening.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]隐伏的；潜在的；不知不觉间加剧的 Something that is insidious is 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。
insidiously
Delusions are sometimes insidiously destructive.
妄想有时也具有潜在的破坏性。
Oxford
in·sidi·ous/ɪnˈsɪdiəs; NAmEɪnˈsɪdiəs/adjective( formal,disapproving) spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm 潜伏的；隐袭的；隐伏的◆the insidious effects of polluted water supplies供水系统污染的潜在恶果▶in·sidi·ous·ly/ɪnˈsɪdiəsli; NAmEɪnˈsɪdiəsli/adverbin·sidi·ous/ɪnˈsɪdiəs; NAmEɪnˈsɪdiəs/in·sidi·ous·ly/ɪnˈsɪdiəsli; NAmEɪnˈsɪdiəsli/
an insidious change or problem spreads gradually without being noticed, and causes serious harm: an insidious trend towards censorship of the press—insidiously adverb—insidiousness noun [uncountable]
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[ɪnˈsɪdiəs]
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阴险的(57%)，隐伏的(21%)，暗中为害的(19%)，诱人上当的(3%)
adj.阴险的；隐伏的；暗中为害的；狡猾的
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