underhand

英 [ˌʌndəˈhænd]

美 [ˌʌndərˈhænd]

adj.  秘密的; 阴险的; 狡诈的; 卑鄙的

TEM8法律

BNC.23652 / COCA.34295

牛津词典

adj.

• 秘密的；阴险的；狡诈的；卑鄙的
  secret and dishonest
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 秘密的；狡诈的；欺诈的
  If an action isunderhandor if it is done in anunderhandway, it is done secretly and dishonestly.
  1. ...underhand financial deals.
     秘密的金融交易
  2. ...a list of the underhanded ways in which their influence operates in the United States...
     他们在美国施展影响的一系列阴险手段
  3. Mr Livingstone accused the government of being underhand.
     利文斯通先生指责政府搞欺诈。
• ADJ （投球等）低手的，手不过肩的
  You useunderhandorunderhandedto describe actions, such as throwing a ball, in which you do not raise your arm above your shoulder.
  1. ...an underhanded pitch.
     低手投球
  2. Underhandis also an adverb.
     
  3. In softball, pitches are tossed underhand.
     垒球运动中采用低手投球。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 underarm

双语例句

• He got the money in a very underhand manner.
  他用极为狡诈的手段弄到了这笔钱。
• A shot made with an underhand scooping motion.
  使用捞球动作的低手投篮动作。
• Allow underhand method of we are big before get up also breath, unbend, but this is super wake usefully the head is held.
  让我们也在起床前大口呼吸、伸直手脚，这可是超级有用的醒脑操呢。
• A secret or underhand means of access ( to a place or a position).
  秘密地私下地进入（一个地方或地点）。
• A person who is aboveboard does nothing underhand.
  明人不做暗事。
• I wondered which underhand dodges she would attempt this time.
  我想知道她这一次将采用什么阴谋诡计。
• Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
  发球有上手发球和下手发球两种。
• A contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods.
  非常有攻击力和运用思考的竞争者。
• Maybe I can understand why you acted underhand.
  也许我能理解，你为何如此躲躲藏藏。
• He had suspected his agent of some underhand dealing; of meaning to bias him against the deserving; and he had determined to go himself, and thoroughly investigate the merits of the case.
  他怀疑他的代理人在耍弄诡秘伎俩，企图使他对好好干的人产生偏见，因此他决定亲自跑一趟，彻底调查一下这里面的是非曲直。