"backhanded compliment" 怎么发音
expression
ˈbækˌhændɪd/ /ˈkɑmpɫəmɛnt
BAK-han-did KOM-pluh-ment
bˈækhændɪd/ /ˈkɒmplɪmənt
bak-HAN-did KOM-plih-ment
释义
A remark that sounds like a compliment, but actually contains an insult or criticism.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbækˌhændɪd/ /ˈkɑmpɫəmɛnt
英式英语
bˈækhændɪd/ /ˈkɒmplɪmənt
简化发音
美式
BAK-han-did KOM-pluh-ment
英式
bak-HAN-did KOM-plih-ment
语境中听
She gave me a backhanded compliment about my new haircut.
A backhanded compliment can hurt more than an insult.
Why did you make that backhanded compliment at the party?
When she said, 'You look good for your age,' I knew it was a backhanded compliment.