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Insidious 英[ɪnˈsɪdiəs 美[ɪnˈsɪdiəs Adj.隐伏的,潜在的;暗中为害的;阴险的;狡猾的 Adj Graded 隐伏的;潜在的;不知不觉间加剧的 Unpleasant Dangerous

单词 insidious
音标
英[ɪnˈsɪdiəs] 美[ɪnˈsɪdiəs]
解释
adj.隐伏的,潜在的;暗中为害的;阴险的;狡猾的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
adv:insidiously~

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