He tended to dominate the conversation.

他往往左右着交谈的内容。

Bad small talkers tend to dominate the conversation. They spend too much time on their favorite topic, whether it's football or how clever their kids are.

不擅长闲聊的人往往想要在谈话中占据主动。他们花费过多的时间来谈论喜欢的话题，无论是讨论足球还是夸奖他们的孩子有多么聪颖过人。

Yes, the manager has an obligation to listen to your gripes and dissatisfactions, but to dominate the conversation with these messages absolutely affects your work's value in the manager's eyes.

虽然，经理有义务去聆听你的不满意和抱怨。但是，总是主动和经理谈论这些问题无疑会影响你在他们眼里的工作价值。