schmooze

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
发音 shmo͞oz

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A casual conversation, especially one held in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
动词 v.
  1. To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection. intransitive
    — I wish he could do his job as well as he schmoozes with the boss.

词形变化

schmoozes present,singular,third-person schmoozing participle,present schmoozed participle,past schmoozed past schmoose alternative schmooz alternative shmooze alternative schmoozes plural schmoose alternative schmooz alternative shmooze alternative

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Yiddish שמועס (shmues), from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת (sh'mu'ót), plural of שְׁמוּעָה (sh'mu'á, “report, piece of news, rumor”). Cognate with German schmusen (“to cuddle”, older “to flirt, flatter, schmooze”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Yiddish שמועס (shmues), from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת (sh'mu'ót), plural of שְׁמוּעָה (sh'mu'á, “report, piece of news, rumor”). Cognate with German schmusen (“to cuddle”, older “to flirt, flatter, schmooze”).
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