| 释义 |
backhanded /ˌbækˈhændɪd/
●a ˌbackhanded ˈcompliment (NAmE also a ˌleft-handed ˈcompliment) a remark that seems to express admiration but could also be understood as an insult 挖苦人的恭维话（表面恭维实则讥讽）；假惺惺的恭维◆She told me that my essay was ‘surprisingly good’, which I thought was a backhanded compliment.
她对我说我的作文“出奇地好”，我认为这是在挖苦我。 |