backhanded

[US]/bæk'hændɪd/
[UK]/ˌbæk'hændɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. (恭维话)讽刺挖苦的 (网球等运动)反手击球的
Word Forms
过去式backhanded
过去分词backhanded

Phrases & Collocations

backhanded compliment

反讽的赞美

backhanded slap

反手一巴掌

backhanded remark

含沙射影的话

backhanded gesture

讽刺的姿势

Example Sentences

It was a backhanded compliment.

这是一句貌似恭维实为挖苦的反话。

She backhanded the ball crosscourt.

她用反手将球击过场地

a backhanded shot into the opponent's court.

反手射击进入对方场地

in a flash, he backhanded Ace across the jaw.

他忽然反手在艾斯的下巴上打了一记。

coming from me, teasing is a backhanded compliment .

我的戏逗就是间接的赞美。

She told me that my essay was ‘surprisingly good’, which I thought was a backhanded compliment.

她对我说我的作文“出奇地好”,我认为这是在挖苦我。

Real-world Examples

It doesn't feel backhanded, like, thanks but no thanks.

它不会让人觉得反手,就像,谢谢,但不,谢谢。

Source: Harvard Business Course

I mean, it's a weird sort of backhanded compliment.

我的意思是,这是一种奇怪的反讽恭维。

Source: "Christian Science Monitor" podcast series

That's a backhanded compliment, if I've ever heard one.

如果我听过的话,那是一种反讽的恭维。

Source: 2008 ESLPod

So, he's really sort of criticizing Gerard for not finishing college, that's why it's a backhanded compliment.

所以, 他真的有点批评杰拉德没有完成大学学业,这就是为什么这是一种反讽的恭维。

Source: 2008 ESLPod

This is a backhanded compliment because what you're really saying is that you didn't look very good yesterday.

这是一种反讽的恭维, 因为你真正想说的是你昨天看起来不太好。

Source: 2008 ESLPod

When we explained some of Trump's criticism to this finance student Simon Xu, he thought some of it might actually be a backhanded compliment.

当我们向这位金融学生徐先生解释了一些特朗普的批评言论,他认为其中的一些有可能是讽刺挖苦下的恭维。

Source: Battle Collection

They are largely ignored or paid only the most backhanded of compliments.

他们基本上被忽视,或者只得到最讽刺的赞美。

Source: The Economist Culture

'Here's a gentleman from London present, ' Mr. Bounderby made a backhanded point at Mr. James Harthouse with his thumb, 'a Parliament gentleman.

“这是一位来自伦敦的绅士,”庞得贝先生用拇指反击地指了指詹姆斯·哈特豪斯先生,“一位议会绅士。”

Source: Difficult Times (Part 2)

With a backhanded blow he hurled Luster aside and caught the reins and sawed Queenie about and doubled the reins back and slashed her across the hips.

他反手一击,把卢斯特甩到一边,抓住缰绳,锯了奎妮一圈,把缰绳折回去,朝她的臀部砍去。

Source: The Sound and the Fury

It's where I give you a bunch of backhanded compliments and then psychologically something happens and you have no choice but to fall in love with me.

在这里,我给了你一堆反讽的赞美,然后心理上发生了一些事情,你别无选择,只能爱上我。

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

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