underhand

英[ˌʌndə'hænd] 美[ˌʌndər'hænd]
  • adj. 秘密的；阴险的；下投的
  • adv. 低手地；秘密地
underhandedly underhanded underhandedness
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详细释义

Adjective:
  1. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level;

    "an underhand pitch"
    "an underhand stroke"

  2. marked by deception;

    "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

Adverb:
  1. slyly and secretly;

    "Mean revenge, committed underhand"
    "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"

  2. with the hand swung below shoulder level;

    "throwing a ball underarm"

双语例句

1. It is a sneaky and underhand way of doing business.
这种做生意的方式偷偷摸摸，遮遮掩掩。

来自柯林斯例句

2. In softball, pitches are tossed underhand.
垒球运动中采用低手投球。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Mr Livingstone accused the government of being underhand.
利文斯通先生指责政府搞欺诈。

来自柯林斯例句

4. I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way.
我从未想到她的行为竟如此阴险。

来自《权威词典》

5. Underhand work of that sort is against the grain with me.
这种欺诈的勾当跟我格格不入.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. That fellow has an underhand scheme.
      这家伙怀有不可告人的目的。
    2. An honest man does nothing underhand.
      明人不做暗事。
    3. He got the money in a very underhand manner.
      他用极为狡诈的手段弄到了这笔钱。
    4. I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way.
      我从未想到她的行为竟如此阴险。
    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. Maybe I can understand why you acted underhand.
      也许我能理解,你为何如此躲躲藏藏。

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undertip under undermodified underscanning under average Underexertion under license understressed under a curse underemphasis under the arm underactuated
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