underhanded

英 [ˌʌndəˈhændɪd]

美 [ˈʌndərˈhændɪd]

adj.  秘密的; 阴险的; 欺诈的; (投球等)低手的，手不过肩的

GRE

COCA.26494

英英释义

adj

• marked by deception
  1. achieved success in business only by underhand methods
  Synonym:sneakyunderhand
• with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
  1. an underhand pitch
  2. an underhand stroke
  Synonym:underhandunderarm

双语例句

• Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics.
  更换职位的行为（尤指用隐秘的手段）。
• Beckett had just brokered an underhanded deal with cigliutti.
  贝克特刚刚和西格鲁提进行了一场秘密交易。
• But in softball, the pitcher must throw the ball underhanded.
  但垒球的投手必须用下手投球。
• Man! Talk about an underhanded way to deliver a subpoena!
  先生！我们讨论一个秘密的方法送达传票吧！
• Rivals like Pepsi accuse Coke of underhanded business practices, and soft drinks are seen as being a major cause of obesity.
  像百事可乐这样的对手指控可口可乐的经商方式很卑鄙，而且软饮料也被视为造成肥胖的主要原因。
• It was an underhanded attempt to win the contract for himself.
  这是他为自己赢得合同的不光彩尝试。
• He played an underhanded trick on me.
  他跟我耍了一个卑劣的花招。
• However, there was nothing underhanded in advocating such a program.
  然而，他们毫不隐瞒他们的这种纲领。
• On the other, capable of the most underhanded form of betrayal.
  另一方面，又能够作出大多数阴险的背信行为。
• The store is underhanded in the Christmas season. But if a person has some weaknesses, we can point them out to him and meantime let him work.
  该商店在圣诞节期间缺少人手。有缺点可以跟他谈清楚，要放手地用人。