underhandedly

英[ˌʌndə'hænd] 美[ˌʌndər'hænd]
  • adj.秘密的;阴险的;下投的adv.低手地;秘密地
  • planting n.种植;栽培;播种;人工林;花圃动词plant的现在分词形式.
  • undergrowth n.矮树丛;细绒毛
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"

    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。