When someone tells you something, keep the focus on them, ask follow up questions, recall previous comments the person said, etc.

如果有人告诉你一些事情，持续关注它，问些关于它们的问题，想想刚才这个人所说的话等等。

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There's no rule that says you politely have to wait for someone to directly address you and ask your opinion on something.

并没有规定说，你必须礼貌地等待，直到有人来点你的名问你对某事的意见。

youdao

I just learn English by myself, and I go everywhere. When I look at something, if it's a strange word, I'll ask someone.

我靠自己学英语，我出去要是看到什么陌生的单词我就会问身边的人是什么意思。

youdao

You have an elegy here, a beautiful and plangent lament for something or someone lost. And we have to ask ourselves, "Could this be a paradise lost?"

它变成了挽歌，一首优美的如泣如诉的挽歌,因为某些东西或某些人消失了，我们不得不问自己，这就是失乐园吗“

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If someone seems to be abrasive or even combative, relay your concerns to them and ask if there is something you can do to help.

FORBES: Communicate directly with your colleagues.