If you can start the conversation with a question other than "What do you do for a living?", you'll be able to get a lot more interesting conversation out of whomever it is you're talking to.

如果你能以“你以什么谋生？”以外的问题开始交谈，你就能从与你交谈的人那里获得更多有趣的对话。

youdao

I had a very interesting conversation with a WorldMarkets investor who had just returned from business in Brazil, and wanted to share his views on what is currently happening in that country.

我与一位世界市场投资者进行了有趣的谈话。他刚从巴西做生意回来，想要分享下他对巴西目前情况的看法。

youdao

The ability to ask somebody on a date, take them somewhere nice, treat them right, not stress too much over what you wear to said occasion and be able to hold an interesting conversation with them.

邀请别人约会、带他们去适合的地方和恰当地款待他们的能力，不用过分强调要穿什么，但能和他们进行有趣的对话。

youdao

What followed was an interesting conversation about his own professional evolution, as well as some thoughts on what excites him as he looks to the future.

FORBES: The Evolution Of The World's Most Influential Technology Critic

What proves so interesting is that a conversation with the Queen of Pentacles about business development closely mirrors our conversations with a great many professionals such as attorneys, accountants, physicians and investment advisors.

FORBES: He or She Who 'Owns' the Client Wins

Pamela, the public complains - it's interesting, you know, we're having this conversation, and then I can tell you exactly what some of the email is that we're going to get as soon as we finish, which is that you people in the media spend so much time talking about the polls, you spend too much time talking about the polls.

NPR: As Election Day Nears, Poll Data Questioned