单词 | underhand |
释义 | underhandWord family noun hand handful adjective underhand handy verb hand adverb handily un·der·hand1 /ˌʌndəˈhænd◂ $ ˈʌndərhænd/ (also underhanded /ˌʌndəˈhændɪd $ ˌʌndər-/) adjectiveadj DISHONESTdishonest and done secretly 欺诈的;秘密进行的 → overhand They did it all in such an underhand way. 这一切他们都进行得如此隐秘。 He’s been involved in some underhand dealings. ► see thesaurus at dishonest 他参与了一些秘密交易。 Examples from the Corpus underhand• She implies that this is somehow underhand.• He generally fielded at point and his underhand bowling was formidable.• But you must watch for underhand dealings, if not deception, in early April and July.• Godwin is not pleased with that idea: I might compromise my sincerity by acting in an underhand manner.• In a series of very smart, underhand moves, Browne gradually gained control of the company.• Its the underhand way you went about the heavy petting and damp carry-on, Douglas. Sportunderhand2 adverbadv American EnglishAmE DSif you throw a ball underhand, you throw it without moving your arm above your shoulder 〔投球〕低手地 SYN British English underarm Examples from the Corpus underhand• But how could he be so ... underhand?• It's underhand, but effective.• The Sox would like to see him throw as well over the top as he does underhand on the move.• Alice thought: Throwing underhand, pathetic! - and this scorn refuelled her.• Webster retrieved the ball and flipped it underhand to Rhodes, who had anchored himself at the plate. From Longman Business Dictionary underhandun·der·hand /ˌʌndəˈhænd◂ˈʌndərhænd/ adjectiveadj dishonest and done secretly He has a reputation for underhand dealings. |
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