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To schmooze is to talk in a friendly way about small, things at a party, a dinner, or a work event — especially because you want something later: a job, a favour, a useful friend. Informal. The talk sounds warm; the aim is often useful. You schmooze with the boss, with guests, with people who can open a door. It is not a deep heart-to-heart, and it is not quite honest small talk either. As a noun, the schmooze is that kind of easy, chatting: “He is good at the schmooze.” Some people use it more kindly, just for pleasant chat; in many work settings the “I want an advantage” feeling is still there.
套交情、拉關係
組成Does not split in English. Borrowed from Yiddish שמועס (shmues), from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת (sh'mu'ót), the plural of שְׁמוּעָה (sh'mu'á, “a report, a piece of news, a rumor”). German schmusen (now “to cuddle”; older “to flirt, flatter, schmooze”) is a cousin.
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
schmoozeverb/ʃmuːz/
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To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
- I wish he could do his job as well as he schmoozes with the boss.
- Until about 4 A.M. there were almost no patients to be seen, and I enjoyed the chance to schmooze with my brother.
schmoozenoun/ʃmuːz/
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A casual conversation, especially one held in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。