underhand

英 [ˌʌndə'hænd] 美 [ˌʌndər'hænd]

• adj. 秘密的；阴险的；下投的
• adv. 低手地；秘密地

英英释义

Adjective:

1. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level;

   "an underhand pitch"
   "an underhand stroke"
   

2. marked by deception;

   "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
   

Adverb:

1. slyly and secretly;

   "Mean revenge, committed underhand"
   "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"
   

2. with the hand swung below shoulder level;

   "throwing a ball underarm"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. That fellow has an underhand scheme.
   这家伙怀有不可告人的目的。
2. An honest man does nothing underhand.
   明人不做暗事。
3. He got the money in a very underhand manner.
   他用极为狡诈的手段弄到了这笔钱。
4. 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。

用作副词 (adv.)

1. Maybe I can understand why you acted underhand.
   也许我能理解,你为何如此躲躲藏藏。

经典引文

• I had..notice of my brother's purpose..and have by underhand means laboured to dissuade him.

  出自：As You Like It , Shakespeare

• Their influence must have been exercised in a purely underhand way.

  出自： E. A. Freeman

• Parliamentary leaders were..aware of the underhand nature of their king.

  出自： A. Fraser

• His Majesty was underhand preparing for war.

  出自： D. Neal

词汇搭配

• underhand free throw 低手罚球
• underhand work 向下采掘工作...
• long underhand toss 下出手远抛
• underhand toss 下出手抛球
• underhand pass 膝边传
• underhand loop shot 低手弧线投篮...
• underhand stroke 低手击球
• underhand thrust 下手插杆
• underhand pitch (手不过肩的)低手投...
• underhand service 低手发球
• underhand shot 低手射门; 低手投篮...
• underhand flip pass 低手拨传球
• underhand throw 下投,肩下投掷...
• underhand grip 反握
• side underhand service 侧身下手发球...
• underhand hand-off 上挑递棒法
• under hand 受到控制

近反义词

【近义词】

• private 私人的
• sneaky 鬼祟的
• underground 地下的
• deceitfully 欺诈(欺骗
• dishonestly 不诚实地
• slyly 狡猾的
• secretively 稳秘地
• craftily 狡猾地
• meanly 谦卑地
• deceitful 欺诈的
• dishonest 不诚实的
• sly 狡猾的
• mean 意思是
• secretive 秘密的
• low 低的
• secret 秘密
• crafty 狡猾的
• underarm 腋下的
• underhanded 不光明的
• underhandedly underhand的副词...

【反义词】

• overhand 高手的
• aboveboard 光明正大地