Worst of all, for a playwright specializing in characters who use the vernacular, he has a tin ear for dialogue.

最糟的是，作为一个专门刻画使用方言人物的剧作家，他在对话方面没有鉴赏力。

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Business has a tin ear for language.

商业对语言文字本来就感觉鲁钝。

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Paul has a tin ear, so he keeps still when the rest of the class sings.

保罗毫无乐感，所以班上其他人唱歌时他一声不吭。

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Mr Abe's current emphasis on stamping out amakudari suggests a tin ear for the public mood.

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Stuffed shirts with a tin ear have no place in the ultra-high net worth advisory industry.

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Does Twitter have a tin ear, or did they have guidance from Apple?

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