| 单词 | backhanded |
| 释义 | backhanded adjective uk/ˌbækˈhæn.dɪd/us/ˌbækˈhæn.dɪd/A backhandedremarkseemspleasantbut may really be acriticismormeansomethingunkind: （话语中）隐含批评（或讥讽）的a backhandedcompliment隐含挖苦的恭维话 Unkind, cruel & unfeeling
backhanded| American Dictionarybackhanded adjective us/ˈbækˈhæn·dɪd/(of something said) notclearand usuallymeaningtheoppositeof what itseemstomean: Her backhandedcomplimentsannoyedeveryone. Examplesofbackhandedbackhanded I took that as being a somewhatbackhandedcompliment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is typical that an important subject such as this should so often be the product of so muchbackhandedscheming. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English That is a kind ofbackhandedtribute to the work that we have tried to perform. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is another point that can be of some assistance—although in a ratherbackhandedway. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We felt that to be a somewhatbackhandedcompliment, but at least it was not an office of profit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In a way, that is abackhandedcompliment to the council's work to make the heart of our city a more attractive place to visit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He gives a nice little hand-out to certain people and then gives them a sort ofbackhandedsmack over the tax allowance on cars. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think it is so much criticism, as in the nature of abackhandedcompliment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Backhandedthough it was, there could be no greater compliment to the effectiveness of the agency and its leaders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Why cannot people stop using the words, "the working man", as a sort ofbackhandedsneer at management—a sneer at the boss? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If you really mean that, then say it in the proper way and not in thisbackhandedway. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not know whether it is abackhandedway of getting rid of me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Would that not be abackhandedargument? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be like playing golfbackhanded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us admit that there is a weakness in the scheme and that the higher paid members of the community are being given somebackhandedrelief. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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