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。
• It is obscure because it is underhand.
  它不公开，因为它是在地下进行的。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Maybe I can understand why you acted underhand.
  也许我能理解，你为何如此躲躲藏藏。
• 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。
• Asecret or underhand scheme; a plot.
  阴谋，密谋秘密的或不光彩的计划；
• There are three basic kinds of service: the underhand serve, the overhand serve, and the hook serve or roundhouse serve.
  有三种基本的发球方法：下手发球，上手发球和钩手发球或大力钩手发球。
• A shot made with an underhand scooping motion.
  使用捞球动作的低手投篮动作。