backhanded

adj.反手拍击的,间接的

反手的；侧面的；不直率的

形容词

1、She gave him a backhanded compliment, saying his outfit was "interesting" but not in a good way.
她给了他一个反手的称赞，说他的服装“有意思”，但并不是指好的意思。
2、He made a backhanded apology, saying he was sorry if anyone took offense, but he didn't think he did anything wrong.
他做出了一个侧面的道歉，说如果有人感到冒犯，他很抱歉，但他认为自己没有做错任何事情。