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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | backhanded adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (insincere or double-edged) (非正式用语，比喻) | 不真诚的，不诚心的
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| | | Lola made a backhanded remark about my acting; she said I was perfect in the role of the dowdy housewife. | | backhanded adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sports: made using a backhand) (本义，运动) | 反手拍击的，反手接球的
| | backhanded adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (writing: slanting backwards) (写字) | 左斜的，向左倾斜的
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式： | left-handed compliment,
backhanded compliment nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (false compliment, insult) | 明褒暗损的恭维
| | | He said my cake tasted better than it looked - a left-handed compliment if I ever heard one! He paid her a left-handed compliment, saying she was well-built for her height. |
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