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单词 below the belt
释义

below the belt

Disregarding the rules; unfair: she said one of them had to work; Eddie thought that was below the belt...
  • And every time The President attacks him in a way that's perceived as unfair or below the belt, as normal as that is in politics, and of course it is, I think it damages that perception.
  • If they're seen as unfair, as below the belt, as smear tactics, they can backfire on the candidate in the long term.
  • He stressed: ‘This insult was way below the belt, untrue and unjust.’

Synonyms

unfair, unjust, uncalled for, unjustified, unjustifiable, unacceptable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unwarranted, unnecessary, inequitable, off, out of turn;
unethical, unprincipled, immoral, unscrupulous, treacherous, two-faced, unsporting, sneaky, dishonourable, dishonest, underhand, underhanded
informal a bit much, not on, low-down, dirty
British informal out of order, a bit thick, not cricket
Australian/New Zealand informal over the fence
From the notion of an unfair and illegal blow in boxing
See parent entry: belt
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