backhandedness
英[ˌbæk'hændɪd]
美[ˌbæk'hændɪd]
- adj.间接的；讽刺的；反手拍击的动词backhand的过去式和过去分词形式.
详细释义
Adjective:
-
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
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roundabout or ambiguous;
"attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"
"a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
双语例句
- He reached his goal with a backhanded and dishonest way.
他以间接的、不诚实的方法达到目标。 - That's rather a backhanded compliment.
那倒是一则挖苦的恭维话。 - Brown took his usual backhanded jabs at his club yesterday.
布朗昨天在他的酒吧习惯性的在背后说别人的坏话。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用法讲解
- backhanded compliment 言不由衷的恭维话...
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