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

• You cannot afford to use underhand business methods.
  你不能用幕后的商业手段。
• To deceive by sly or underhand means;
  cheat用秘密的、不正大光明的手段骗取；
• "oh, it's nothing underhand." he assured me.
  “噢，决不是什么鬼鬼祟祟的事情。”他向我保证。
• 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）。
• Mr Livingstone accused the government of being underhand.
  利文斯通先生指责政府搞欺诈。
• I don't believe in getting what by underhand method.
  我认为以不光明的手法获取想要得到的东西是不应该的。
• Achieved success in business only by underhand methods.
  通过卑鄙的手段达到商业上的成功。
• Asecret or underhand scheme; a plot.
  阴谋，密谋秘密的或不光彩的计划；
• Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
  发球有上手发球和下手发球两种。