insidious

adj

1. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

e.g. glaucoma is an insidious disease
a subtle poison

Synonym: pernicioussubtle

2. intended to entrap

3. beguiling but harmful

e.g. insidious pleasures

1. 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.

insidious

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

1. 阴险的：inside counting 内计数 | insidious 阴险的 | insidious 隐匿的

2. insidious在线翻译

2. 隐袭的：inositol 肌醇 | insidious 隐袭的 | instantaneous 瞬时

3. 隐匿的：insidious 阴险的 | insidious 隐匿的 | insight 领悟

4. 阴险的,狡诈的：assiduous 勤奋的 | insidious 阴险的,狡诈的 | derelict 遗弃物