schmooze

Word family nounschmoozerverbschmoozeadjectiveschmoozy

schmooze /ʃmuːz/ verb [intransitiveI] informal

TALK TO somebodyto talk in a friendly way about unimportant things at a social event, especially because you want to gain an advantage for yourself later 〔在社交场合〕拉关系闲扯

schmooze with

Politicians spent much of their time schmoozing with contributors.

政客们花大量时间和捐助者闲聊拉关系。

Examples from the Corpus

schmooze• Lobbyists indulged in a little quiet schmoozing.• But putts and drives will play second fiddle to schmoozing when top sports celebrities take center stage at the golf club.• Leno spent time schmoozing with local TV executives.

Origin schmooze

(1800-1900) Yiddish shmuesn “to talk”

词汇	schmooze
释义	schmooze Word family nounschmoozerverbschmoozeadjectiveschmoozy schmooze /ʃmuːz/ verb [intransitiveI] informal TALK TO somebodyto talk in a friendly way about unimportant things at a social event, especially because you want to gain an advantage for yourself later 〔在社交场合〕拉关系闲扯 schmooze with Politicians spent much of their time schmoozing with contributors. 政客们花大量时间和捐助者闲聊拉关系。 Examples from the Corpus schmooze• Lobbyists indulged in a little quiet schmoozing.• But putts and drives will play second fiddle to schmoozing when top sports celebrities take center stage at the golf club.• Leno spent time schmoozing with local TV executives. Origin schmooze (1800-1900) Yiddish shmuesn “to talk”
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