她表面上夸我聪明,其实那是个暗讽我粗心的反话。

She pretended to praise my intelligence, but it was actually a backhanded comment about my carelessness.

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She pretended to praise my intelligence, but it was actually a backhanded comment about my carelessness.

backhanded 是由 back(背面)和 hand(手)组成的复合形容词,字面意思是"用手背的",引申为"间接的、拐弯抹角的"。在句中指"表面看似表扬实则暗含批评的",即"讽刺性的"。 backhanded comment 指"表面赞美实则批评的话语",也就是"反话"或"讽刺性评论"。

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