backhanded

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.
backhandedly backhandedness
GRE

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

  2. 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

1. Saying she's improved comes over as a backhanded compliment.
说她进步了听起来倒像是一种讽刺。

来自柯林斯例句

2. "Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments," he says. "They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque."
“即便赞扬我的评论也多似明褒实贬，”他说。“他们会说我的表演不错，荒诞得几乎让人接受不了。”

来自柯林斯例句

3. In a backhanded way, I think a lot of my energy and strength comes from my campaigning.
我觉得我的活力和力量很多都间接来自于我的竞选运动。

来自辞典例句

4. It was a backhanded compliment.
这是一句貌似恭维实为挖苦的反话.

来自辞典例句

5. Attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity.
那种来源的攻击等同于对他正直品质的间接赞扬.

来自互联网

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. 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。
    2. That's rather a backhanded compliment.
      那倒是一则挖苦的恭维话。
    3. 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。

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backhand backhand flick backhand corner backhand volley backhand method backhand stroke backhand welding backhand topspin backhand service backhand pulling backhand stopping
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