•It was a disappointing performance which lacked finesse.表演者技艺平平，令人失望。

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•She finessed the interview by playing down her lack of experience and talking about her long-standing interest in the field.她对自己的经验不足轻描淡写，转而谈论自己对该领域长久以来的兴趣，就这样巧妙地把面试应付过去了。