We're not just talking past each other.

我们不是在各说各话。

Yeah. You know, the two sides seem to be really talking past one another.

是的。你知道的，双方似乎都在各说各话。

I'm talking about the ghosts of lectures past—faded words and numbers, or a smudgy stain.

我所说的是课后剩下的痕迹——褪色的单词与数字，或者模糊不清的污迹。

It's so important when we're communicating with others that we understand what their interests are, what their needs are to make sure that we're actually engaging in dialogue with one another as opposed to talking past each other.

当我们与他人沟通时，了解他们的兴趣是什么、他们的需求是什么，这一点非常重要，以确保我们实际上是在相互对话，而不是互相说三道四。