insidious
adj. 隱伏的,潛在的; 暗中為害的; 陰險的; 狡猾的
Something that is insidious is unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed.
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。
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。
1. beguiling but harmful;
2. intended to entrap
3. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way;
At this point , however, the acute crisis has given way to a much more insidious threat.
然而,在這一點上, 嚴峻危機已經讓位於潛伏更深的威脅.
Wormtongue's insidious advice poisons the mind of good King Theoden.
巧言陰險的讒言毒害了優秀的希優頓王.
Doubt begins to stretch its insidious fingers into the hearts of the people.
疑問開始把它的魔爪延伸到人們的心裡.
I am victim of that most insidious social diseases: shoppers'malaise.
我患上了嚴重的社會病 -- 購物者不安症.
The more insidious implication is political.
更為陰暗的影響在政治方面.