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。
• "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。
• 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）。
• 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 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。
• Underhand work of that sort goes against my grain.
  这种欺诈勾当跟我格格不入。
• 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。
• To deceive by sly or underhand means;
  cheat用秘密的、不正大光明的手段骗取；
• Achieved success in business only by underhand methods.
  通过卑鄙的手段达到商业上的成功。