backhanded adj. 不直接的 (oblique or indirect) /bakˈhandəd/
- Lara's backhanded compliment, suggesting that Tina was looking better because she had lost weight, implied that Tina looked worse when she had weighed more.
heavy-handed adj. 笨手笨脚的 (clumsy) /ˈˌhɛvi ˈˌhændəd/
- Steve's heavy-handed attempts to wash the dishes resulted in several broken plates.
offhanded adj. 立即的，即席的 (without previous thought or preparation) /ˌɔfˈhænd/
- Callie was prone to speaking without thinking, and her offhanded comments often got her into trouble.
short-handed adj. 人手不足的 (having fewer than the usual number of people available) /ˌʃɔrtˈhændəd/
- The kitchen was so short-handed that the wait staff had to pitch in and help with the cooking
even-handed adj. 公平的 (not favoring one side or group over another) /ˌēvənˈhandəd/
- We respect our teacher for her even-handed grading, never favoring any of her students more than the rest.
second-hand adj. 二手的，非原创的 (not original; taken from someone who was not directly involved)
- The newspaper refused to publish the story because the second-hand source material could not be verified.
hand-wringing n. 焦虑的、绝望的言谈举止 (an overwrought expression of concern or guilt)
- There was much hand-wringing among the staff after the candidate lost the election.
underhanded adj. 隐秘的 (in a clandestine manner) /ʌndəˈhandɪd/
- Joy snuck into our classroom after hours and made an underhanded attempt to retrieve her confiscated phone.
open-handed adj. 慷慨的 (having or showing the quality of being very generous) /ˌōpənˈhandəd/
- Steve's open-handed generosity, donating ten percent of his yearly salary to charity, helped a number of local families.