insidious
英 [?n's?d??s]
美[?n's?d??s]
- adj. 陰險的；隱伏的；暗中為害的；狡猾的
TEM8GRE低頻詞擴展詞匯
詞態變化
副詞:?insidiously;
助記提示
1. 坐在里面藏起來偷襲、伏擊別人。
中文詞源
insidious 潛伏的
in-,進入，使，-sid,坐，詞源同sit,sedentary.即坐在里邊的，引申詞義潛伏的。
英文詞源
- insidious
- insidious: see session
- insidious (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.
雙語例句
- 1. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
- 他們關注的是公開的歧視，而不是種族主義的一些潛在問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. the insidious effects of polluted water supplies
- 供水系統污染的潛在惡果
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years.
- 變化是悄然發生的,15到20年間不會產生明顯影響。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Organized crime has an insidious influence on all who come into contact with it.
- 所有和集團犯罪有關的人都會不知不覺地受壞影響.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. That insidious man bad mouthed me to almost everyone else.
- 那個陰險的家伙幾乎見人便說我的壞話。
來自辭典例句
