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(guān)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(tǒng)污染的潛在惡果
來自《權(quán)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(fā)生的,15到20年間不會(huì)產(chǎn)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(tuán)犯罪有關(guān)的人都會(huì)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.