娃是紧张了 紧张 有一点紧张 娃 状态不好
“The kid's just nervous. She's just nervous. Not at her best today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你唱北风那个吹 不会
“Then sing The North Wind Blows. I don't know it.”
娃是 紧张了 紧张 有一点紧张 娃 状态不好
“The kid's just nervous. She's just nervous. Not at her best today.”
你不要紧张啊
“Don't be nervous, okay?”
“Don't be too hard on the kid; they just froze up.”
Mentors or parents often quickly interject to attribute a child's mistakes to nervousness to save face in front of evaluators.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
off one's game; not in good form
A standard phrase used to explain underperformance in sports, tests, or artistic auditions.
Indicates a newly emerged state of nervousness that explains the sudden freeze-up.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm a bit nervous. Don't be nervous.”
“Me? Nervous about what? I'm not nervous.”
“Try to stay calm. There's no reason to be nervous.”
“Are you feeling a bit nervous?”
“Why are you so nervous? It's you who doesn't want it public, or him?”
“Don't be so nervous. You've already done a great job.”