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

• 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）。
• 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。
• Mr Livingstone accused the government of being underhand.
  利文斯通先生指责政府搞欺诈。
• Achieved success in business only by underhand methods.
  通过卑鄙的手段达到商业上的成功。
• Fire Prevention Technology for High-Gas-Easy-Spontaneous Combustion Super Large Underhand Working Face
  高瓦斯易自燃超大俯采工作面的防灭火技术研究
• A person who is aboveboard does nothing underhand.
  明人不做暗事。
• To deceive by sly or underhand means;
  cheat用秘密的、不正大光明的手段骗取；
• Maybe I can understand why you acted underhand.
  也许我能理解，你为何如此躲躲藏藏。
• He got the money in a very underhand manner.
  他用极为狡诈的手段弄到了这笔钱。
• It is obscure because it is underhand.
  它不公开，因为它是在地下进行的。