| 词汇 | left-handed-compliment |
| 释义 | left-handed compliment noun[ C ] USuk /ˌleft.hæn.dɪd ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ us /ˌleft.hæn.dɪd ˈkɑːm.plə.mənt/ a remark that seems to say something pleasant about someone but could also be an insult: 隐含讥讽的恭维 Right in the middle of the review is a left-handed compliment: the critic praises the actor for his "startling career departure." Synonym backhanded compliment It's kind of a left-handed compliment to call her "the female Picasso" — it's like you have the female Picasso instead of the real Picasso. The whole article has the distinct feeling of a left-handed compliment. His constant left-handed compliments make me sick. Praising insincerely or too eagerly backhanded compliment bootlicker bow and scrapeidiom crawler creep flummery glad-handing grovel grovelling grovellingly massage someone's egoidiom obsequious obsequiously people pleaser play up to someone sycophantic sycophantically toady toadying truckle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Insults & abuse |
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