Adjective:

1. (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

2. roundabout or ambiguous;

   "attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"
   "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
   

doubtfuladj.可疑的；怀疑的；不确定的

indirectadj.间接的；迂回的；次要的；不坦率的

insincereadj.不真诚的；虚伪的

obliqueadj.间接的；斜的；拐弯抹角的；不光明正大的n.倾斜物[解]斜肌.v.倾斜

sneakyadj.鬼祟的；卑鄙的

snideadj.嘲笑的；卑鄙的；恶意的；假冒的n.骗子；赝造的宝石

backhandadj.(网球等运动中)反手的adv.以反手n.[体]反拍；左向书法vt.用反手

1. He reached his goal with a backhanded and dishonest way.
   他以间接的、不诚实的方法达到目标。
2. That's rather a backhanded compliment.
   那倒是一则挖苦的恭维话。
3. Brown took his usual backhanded jabs at his club yesterday.
   布朗昨天在他的酒吧习惯性的在背后说别人的坏话。