underhanded
UK/'ʌndә'hændid/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Sly, dishonest, or deceitful; done in a secret or unfair way.
不正当的；鬼鬼祟祟的；卑鄙的
adv.
In a sly or dishonest manner.
以不正当的手段；秘密地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunderbelow, insufficiently
+
handedother
=underhanded
Common Collocations
- 1.underhanded tactics卑鄙手段
- 2.underhanded dealings不正当交易
- 3.underhanded methods不光彩的方法
- 4.[underhanded move]阴险的举动
Example Sentences
- 1.
His underhanded tactics in the negotiation shocked everyone at the table.
- 2.
She suspected her colleague was using underhanded methods to steal clients.
- 3.
The politician was accused of underhanded dealings with corporate lobbyists.