backhanded

英[ˌbækˈhændɪd]美[ˈbækˌhændɪd]

adj.（恭维话）讽刺挖苦的，假惺惺的，（网球等运动）反手击球的，用反手的；

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"Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments," he says. "They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque."“即便赞扬我的评论也多似明褒实贬，”他说。“他们会说我的表演不错，荒诞得几乎让人接受不了。”

In a backhanded way, I think a lot of my energy and strength comes from my campaigning.我觉得我的活力和力量很多都间接来自于我的竞选运动。

Saying she's improved comes over as a backhanded compliment.说她进步了听起来倒像是一种讽刺。

'Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments,' he says. 'They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque.'...“即便赞扬我的评论也多似明褒实贬，”他说。“他们会说我的表演不错，荒诞得几乎让人接受不了。”

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADJ

隐含讥讽的；有言外之意的

A backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood as a compliment. A backhanded compliment is also a remark which seems to be a compliment but could also be understood as an insult.

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ADJ-GRADED

拐弯抹角的；间接的

If you say that someone is doing something in a backhanded way, they are doing it indirectly.

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英英词典释义

Adjective

1. (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

2. roundabout or ambiguous;