insidious

[美]/ɪnˈsɪdiəs/
[英]/ɪnˈsɪdiəs/
词频: 极高

释义

adj. 隐伏的,潜在的,暗中为害的
adv. 潜在地,隐伏地,阴险地
n. 潜伏,阴险

例句

insidious rumors; an insidious disease.

阴险的谣言;隐伏的恶疾

the insidious approach of age

不知不觉就老了 insidiously

tourism represents an insidious form of consumptive activity.

旅游业是消耗性行为的潜在体现。

sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem.

性骚扰是一个恶劣且有潜在恶果的问题。

Organized crime has an insidious influence on all who come into contact with it.

所有和集团犯罪有关的人都会不知不觉地受坏影响。

原声例句

The doctor found the insidious illness before she felt pain.

在她感到疼痛前大夫就已要在她的身上发现了潜伏的病症。

来源: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

But he's also found a kind of insidious prejudice.

但是他也发现了一种潜在的偏见。

来源: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

Heartbreak is far more insidious than we realize.

心碎这件事比我们想象的要可怕。

来源: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2018 Collection

The policy implies insidious dangers to the national economy.

这项政策对国民生活有潜在的危险。

来源: New Concept English Book Three Vocabulary Audio with Subtitles

Is it so insidious that I don't even recognize that it's happening?

这是如此阴险,以至于我甚至不知道它正在发生?

来源: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

They're looking to confront a more insidious threat, the rise of global temperatures.

他们希望应对一个更棘手的威胁——全球气温上升。

来源: NPR News December 2015 Collection

These works are an indictment of racism, glaring or insidious, not a case of it.

这些作品是对种族主义的控诉,明里或暗里,而不是种族主义的实例。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

How insidious is this type of citation manipulation?

这种引文操纵有多狡猾?

来源: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

But there's a sequence before this one that already frames this grand promise as something more insidious.

但在此之前,已经有一个序列将这个伟大的承诺框定为更阴险的东西。

来源: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

But " creative" is often a red flag, a signpost marking an insidious trade-off.

不过,“创意人士”这个词通常也是种危险信号,一种提示有权衡得失问题潜伏的路标。

来源: New York Times

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