They never learned skills to engage the attention of the others.
他们从来没有学过吸引别人注意的技巧。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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I draw the trifling issue of a few billion fatalities to your attention not to make you look like a heartless fascist but because it's a reality with which you refuse to engage.
If your girlfriend or wife has something to say, pay attention. When women use the phrase "Listen to me!", you are still on safe ground, she gives to you a second chance to engage in the conversation.