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schmooze /ʃmuːz/ verb [intransitive] 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。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusschmooze• 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”schmooze verbChinese about Corpus friendly a unimportant things at in way to a talk |