他们缺乏社交技能。

They lack social skills.

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但是，如果她的孩子实际并不很聪明(在她自己看来)，或者缺乏社交技能，那么她那脆弱的自信就会土崩瓦解。

If, however, her child turns out to be not very bright (according to her) or lacking in social skills, then her fragile confidence will be shattered.

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大多数因为缺乏社交技能而失败的人常常谈到“公务”弄得他们筋疲力尽。 但公务或许只不过是正常的人际交往而已。

Most people who fail for lack of social skills talk of "office politics" doing them in, but the politics may be nothing more than normal interactions among people.

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