| 单词 | insidious |
| 释义 | in·sid·i·ous /ɪnˈsɪdiəs/ adjective formal BADan insidious change or problem spreads gradually without being noticed, and causes serious harm 〔变化或问题〕暗中为害的，不知不觉间加剧的 an insidious trend towards censorship of the press 实行新闻审查的潜在趋势 —insidiously adverb —insidiousness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusinsidious• A more insidious form of water pollution is chemicals used on farms that get into the water supply.Origin insidious (1500-1600) Latin insidiosus, from insidiae “attack from a hiding-place”, from insidere “to sit on, lie in wait”, from sedere “to sit”in·sid·i·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable spreads change gradually insidious or Corpus an problem without |
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