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backhanded

/ˈbækˌhændəd/

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verb

反手击球，反手投掷

To execute a backhand stroke or throw

Examples :

"The tennis player expertly backhanded the ball across the court. "

这位网球运动员熟练地反手将球击过球场。

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verb

反手打，反抽

To slap with the back of one's hand

Examples :

"The teacher backhanded the student's hand for reaching across the desk during class. "

老师反手打了那个上课时伸手越过桌子的学生的手。

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adjective

反手的，用手背的

With the back of the hand.

Examples :

"The teacher gave a backhanded compliment, saying, "That's a decent effort, considering the circumstances." "

老师说了句有点反手意味的赞扬，说：“考虑到情况，这还算过得去的努力了。”

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adjective

反手的，反过来打的

Involving a backward flip of the hand.

Examples :

"The waiter gave the plate a backhanded flip, sending a few crumbs flying. "

服务员反手一翻盘子，把一些面包屑都甩飞了。

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adjective

话里有话, 讽刺的，虚情假意的。

Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.

Examples :

"Her comment about my cooking being "surprisingly good" felt like a backhanded compliment. "

她夸我的厨艺“出乎意料地好”，总觉得这话里有话，听着像是在讽刺我。

attitude character communication language

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adjective

含沙射影，拐弯抹角的

Examples :

"Her comment about my presentation was backhanded; she praised the visuals but subtly criticized the content. "

她对我的演示的评价有点含沙射影，她夸奖了视觉效果，但拐弯抹角地批评了内容。

attitude character communication language

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adjective

反手的，颠倒的

Backwards, turned around.

Examples :

"The old grandfather clock's hands moved backhanded, showing a time that was hours in the past. "

那座老旧的落地钟指针是反着走的，显示的时间比现在早了好几个小时。

attitude style character

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adjective

反手，左倾。

(of writing) inclining to the left

Examples :

"The student's handwriting was backhanded, leaning slightly to the left. "

那个学生的字是反手字，稍微向左倾斜。

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adjective

事后的，追溯的.

Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.

Examples :

"The teacher's backhanded compliment about my essay, delivered after the grade was posted, didn't really help my confidence. "

成绩公布后，老师对我作文的事后称赞，并没有真正帮助我建立信心。

attitude negative

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adjective

暗箱操作，徇私舞弊。

Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.

Examples :

"The teacher's backhanded praise, focused only on the student's appearance, was meant to deflect from their poor grades. "

这位老师别有用心的夸奖，只关注学生的外貌，实际上是为了掩盖他们糟糕的成绩。

character attitude negative moral

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adverb

拐弯抹角地，讽刺地

In a backhanded manner.

Examples :

"She complimented my presentation backhanded, saying it was surprisingly good for someone so new. "

她拐弯抹角地称赞我的报告，说对于一个新手来说，能做得这么好真是出乎意料。

attitude character communication language