Insidious

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a. (形容詞 adjective)



          1.    陰險的;狡詐的;暗中為害的

                      an insidious foe

                      陰險的敵人

          2.    (疾病等)不知不覺間加劇的;隱伏的

                      the insidious growth of decay

                      潰爛在不知不覺間的蔓延





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–adjective 

1. intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan. 

2. stealthily treacherous or deceitful: an insidious enemy. 

3. operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect: an insidious disease.  





　

On a more insidious level, 



the movie suggests that America has embraced a new approach [to] winning. Where sportsmanship and fair play once counted for something, success now often includes lying, cheating and stealing, as demonstrated in the recent criminal trials sending millionaire executives off to prison in chains.





　

Both Luchetti and producers were keen to avoid making a "political film," which means that instead of pointed commentary there's an unadventurous playfulness unlikely to generate debate. To those who feel Italy has [yet] to process its fascist past, "My Brother" comes as further proof, using an accepted jocularity in dealing with misguided members of the far right 



that masks the insidiousness of this form of nostalgia.





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