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backhandedUK:*/ˌbækˈhændɪd/US:/ˈbækˌhændɪd/ ,(bak′han′did) 主要翻译 backhanded adj figurative, informal (insincere or double-edged) (非正式用语，比喻)不真诚的，不诚心的；言语模糊的，褒贬两可的Lola made a backhanded remark about my acting; she said I was perfect in the role of the dowdy housewife. backhanded adj (sports: made using a backhand) (本义，运动)反手拍击的，反手接球的 backhanded adj (writing: slanting backwards) (写字)左斜的，向左倾斜的 复合形式： left-handed compliment, backhanded compliment n figurative (false compliment, insult)明褒暗损的恭维He said my cake tasted better than it looked - a left-handed compliment if I ever heard one! He paid her a left-handed compliment, saying she was well-built for her height. |