Backhanded
[bæk'hændɪd] or [,bæk'hændɪd]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) roundabout or ambiguous; 'attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity'; 'a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal' .
校對:利昂--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
(a.) Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
(a.) Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded letters.
校對:克劳斯
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. Inclining to the left hand (as writing).[2]. Outward and backward.[3]. Indirect, unfair.
阿方斯校對
例句/造句/用法:
- And here,' said Mr. Peggotty, giving Ham a backhanded knock in the chest, 'is another of 'em, though he don't look much like it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Here's a gentleman from London present,' Mr. Bounderby made a backhanded point at Mr. James Harthouse with his thumb, 'a Parliament gentleman. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
阿方斯校對