back·hand·ed /-ˈhændɪd/
(a.)反手拍擊的,間接的
Back·hand·ed, a.
1. With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.
2. Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.
3. Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, backhanded letters.
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backhanded
adj 1: (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand
facing direction of stroke [syn: backhand(a)] [ant:
forehand(a)]
2: roundabout or ambiguous; "attacks from tht source amounted
to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a
backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"