'Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments,' he says. 'They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque.'...是什么意思？

'Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments,' he says. 'They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque.'...

“即便赞扬我的评论也多似明褒实贬，”他说。“他们会说我的表演不错，荒诞得几乎让人接受不了。”

even

adv. 甚至，更加， 即使，恰巧在…时候；adj. 公平的，平坦的， 偶数的，平均的；vt. 使平坦，使相等；vi. 变平，成为相等；

例句
In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
他晚年变得愈加健忘了。

my

adj. 我的(I的所有格形式)；int. 啊呀，天啊；

例句
Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff...
我的顾问班子和全体工作人员都对种族歧视深恶痛绝。

good

adj. 好的，优秀的，有益的，漂亮的，健全的；n. 好处，利益，善良，善行，好人；adv. 同well；

例句
This recipe makes a good accompaniment to ice-cream.
这道食谱适合搭配冰激凌。

reviews

n. 复习( review的名词复数 )，（报刊的）评论，回顾，检阅；v. 检验( review的第三人称单数 )，复查，写…的评论文章，复习功课，温习功课；

例句
'Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments,' he says. 'They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque.'...
“即便赞扬我的评论也多似明褒实贬，”他说。“他们会说我的表演不错，荒诞得几乎让人接受不了。”

have

aux. 用以构成完成式及完成式的不定式，表示已经…；vt. 有，具有，拿，取得，从事，必须，不得不；n. 〈口〉有产者，有钱人，富国，〈英俚〉欺骗，诈骗；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

tended

v. 照料( tend的过去式和过去分词 )，照顾，招待，侍候；

例句
The President tended to regard the Church as an anachronism.
总统常常认为教会属于落伍之物。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

be

v. 是，有，存在，做，成为，发生；aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质；

例句
The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。

backhanded

adj. （恭维话）讽刺挖苦的，假惺惺的，（网球等运动）反手击球的，用反手的；

例句
'Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments,' he says. 'They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque.'...
“即便赞扬我的评论也多似明褒实贬，”他说。“他们会说我的表演不错，荒诞得几乎让人接受不了。”

compliments

n. 问候，道贺，致意，赞美（话）( compliment的名词复数 )，向…送礼以表示敬意，问候，致意；v. 表扬，恭维( compliment的第三人称单数 )；

例句
My compliments to the chef...
请向厨师代为致意！

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

says

v. 说，讲(say的第三人称单数)；

例句
'When I was an adolescent,' says a thirty-one-year-old man, 'I thought girls held all the aces.'
“当我还是个毛头小伙儿时，”一个31岁的男人说，“我觉得完全是女孩子说了算。”

ll

abbr. lines （复数）线，land lines 陆线，load line 负载线，lectiones (Latin=readings) （拉丁语）知识；

例句
And to the bonny Bann banks forever I ll bid adieu.
我对神发誓,我永远都不会说再见.

say

vi. 说， 讲，表明，宣称，假设，约莫；vt. 表明，念，说明，比方说；n. 发言权，说话，要说的话，发言权；

例句
The company say they're able to keep pricing competitive...
该公司说他们能够使定价保持竞争力。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

almost

adv. 几乎，差不多，将近，快要，近乎；

例句
Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal...
尽管还很痛，她已经基本上行动如常。

unbearably

adv. 不能忍受地，无法容忍地，

例句
'Even my good reviews have tended to be backhanded compliments,' he says. 'They'll say I was good and almost unbearably grotesque.'...
“即便赞扬我的评论也多似明褒实贬，”他说。“他们会说我的表演不错，荒诞得几乎让人接受不了。”

grotesque

adj. 怪诞的，荒诞不经的，奇形怪状的；n. 奇形怪状的东西，奇异风

例句
The Spanish Steps were crowded with the sellers of grotesque caricatures.
西班牙阶梯上挤满了出售荒诞漫画的人。