| 正面 | 12698.insidious 英 [ɪn'sɪdɪəs]美 [ɪn'sɪdɪəs]     |
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| 背面 |     释义： 1. 坐在里面藏起来偷袭、伏击别人。adj. 阴险的；隐伏的；暗中为害的；狡猾的 例句： 1. 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。 insidious 潜伏的in-,进入，使，-sid,坐，词源同sit,sedentary.即坐在里边的，引申词义潜伏的。 insidiousinsidious: see sessioninsidious (adj.)1540s, from Middle French insidieux (15c.) or directly from Latin insidiosus "deceitful, cunning, artful," from insidiae (plural) "plot, snare, ambush," from insidere "sit on, occupy," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Related: Insidiously; insidiousness." |