我这化妆技术好久没练了
“I haven't practiced my makeup skills for a long time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“has put us in a terrible position.”
我这化妆技术 好久没练了
“I haven't practiced my makeup skills for a long time.”
生疏了
“I'm rusty.”
“Don't blame me if this ends up looking terrible.”
Downplaying one's own skill before undertaking a task manages expectations and saves face if the result is suboptimal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't ... in a long time
A frequent pattern preceding a verb to express lack of recent practice or activity.
Marks the current ongoing state that has developed over time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You know my disguise skills best.”
“This is almost like wearing makeup.”
“Makeup, please come and touch up. Coming.”
“Time for the makeup.”
“You've been practicing it for a month and this is your result? How dare you say that? -Why did you stop? -It's good enough.”
“Her cooking just keeps getting better.”