When conversation lags, ask open-ended questions such as "How did you get into your line of work?"

当交谈不那么顺畅时，可以问一些开放式的问题，比如“你是怎么进入这一行的？”

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When conversation turned to prospects for 2008, however, the salesmen voiced concern about credit markets and warned that problems in the subprime market could spill over and hurt demand.

当话题谈到2008年的销量愿景时，经销商普遍对信贷市场表示担心，并警告次贷市场可能外溢并损害需求。

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But the evening really kicks into high gear after the scientist's presentation ends, when the audience gets to start the conversation: "Is it still a question as to whether there is a lot more plant diversity in the Andes versus the Amazon?"

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Tiki's Intelligent Speech Mode also includes intelligent mute which can automatically soft-mute the mic when you are not speaking or when conversation is not detected.

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When the conversation turns to Derrick Rose, I'm going to watch a cat atop a vacuum cleaner.

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Sometimes it seems like a waste of good beer when the conversation turns to the dreary sciences.

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