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

• Ball may be served underhand or overhand.
  发球有上手发球和下手发球两种。
• A shot made with an underhand scooping motion.
  使用捞球动作的低手投篮动作。
• It is obscure because it is underhand.
  它不公开，因为它是在地下进行的。
• Form intrigues ( for) in an underhand manner.
  以秘密的方式形成一个阴谋。
• 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。
• For beginners, I recommend the underhand serve. For experienced players I recommend the overhand floater serve. The pitcher let go a fast ball and the batter swung and missed.
  对初学者来说，我建议发下手球，对有一定训练经验的我建议发上手飘球。投球手投出一个快球，击球手晃了一下，没有接到。
• However, the grenades do have a new secondary function-an underhand toss.
  但是，手雷有个新特点－不过肩扔投。
• 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。
• 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
• Maybe I can understand why you acted underhand.
  也许我能理解，你为何如此躲躲藏藏。