schmooze
US /ʃmuːz/
UK /ʃmuːz/
动词
闲聊, 巴结, 奉承
to talk intimately and cozily; to chat
示例:
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They spent the evening schmoozing with potential clients.
他们花了一晚上和潜在客户闲聊。
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He's always trying to schmooze with the boss to get ahead.
他总是想方设法巴结老板以求上位。
名词
闲聊, 奉承, 巴结
an act of talking intimately and cozily; a chat
示例:
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He had a long schmooze with the director after the meeting.
会后他与导演进行了一次长时间的闲聊。
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A little schmooze can go a long way in networking.
一点点闲聊在人际交往中能起到很大作用。