Word
schmooze
闲聊；套近乎；攀谈
核心释义
to talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection
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随意交谈,尤其是为了获得优势或建立社交联系
To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
随意交谈,尤其是为了获得优势或建立社交联系；闲谈
用法In use
At the networking event, he spent most of his time schmoozing with potential clients.
用法提示：动词现在分词形式，表示闲谈的行为。
She schmoozed with the boss during the coffee break to discuss her promotion.
用法提示：动词过去式，表示过去发生的闲谈动作。
The politician knows how to schmooze with voters at local events.
用法提示：动词原形，描述能力或习惯。
Verb forms
base schmooze · third person schmoozes · -ing schmoozing · past schmoozed · past participle schmoozed
这是一个规则动词，表示亲切交谈或闲聊。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- schmooze with clients
- 与客户寒暄套近乎
- He spent the evening schmoozing with clients.他整个晚上都在和客户寒暄套近乎。
- schmooze the boss
- 讨好老板
- She's always schmoozing the boss at office parties.她总在办公室聚会上讨好老板。
- schmooze at parties
- 在聚会上攀谈
- He's good at schmoozing at parties.他很擅长在聚会上与人攀谈。
- schmooze over dinner
- 在饭桌上闲聊套近乎
- They schmoozed over dinner and closed the deal.他们在饭桌上闲聊套近乎，然后达成了交易。
- schmooze with colleagues
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
谐音“舒慕兹”：想象在社交场合舒服地慕名闲聊，套近乎拉关系。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：社交聚会、商务活动、职场交流 schmooze 多用于非正式场合，常指带有交际或套近乎目的的闲聊，比较常见于聚会、会议等社交与商务活动；正式写作中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with schmooze /ʃmuːz/: the stressed vowel and following consonant are /uːz/. Beware lookalikes that do not rhyme, such as schmaltz /ʃmɔːlts/, schmuck /ʃmʌk/, and school /skuːl/.
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