un·der·hand
adjective/ˌʌndəˈhænd/
/ˌʌndərˈhænd/
(also less frequent underhanded
(disapproving)/ˌʌndəˈhændɪd/
/ˌʌndərˈhændɪd/
)- secret and dishonest
秘密的；阴险的；狡诈的；卑鄙的 - 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。 - I promise you there’s nothing underhand about this agreement.
我向你保证，这项协议绝对是光明正大的。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnderhand is used with these nouns:- dealings
- tactic
Word OriginOld English in the sense ‘in or into subjection, under control’ (see under-, hand). - I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way.