left-handed compliment
noun [ C ] US uk/ˌleft.hæn.dɪd ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ us/ˌleft.hæn.dɪd ˈkɑːm.plɪ.mənt/ (also backhanded compliment)
隐含讥讽的恭维
a remark that seems to say something pleasant about a person but could also be an insult
| 词汇 | left-handed compliment |
| 类别 | 英译汉、英汉双解翻译词典 |
| 释义 | left-handed compliment noun [ C ] US uk/ˌleft.hæn.dɪd ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ us/ˌleft.hæn.dɪd ˈkɑːm.plɪ.mənt/ (also backhanded compliment) 隐含讥讽的恭维 a remark that seems to say something pleasant about a person but could also be an insult |
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