"schmooze" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 套近乎
• 聊天（帶目的）

Definition

以友好、輕鬆的方式與人交談，通常是為了留下好印象或獲得某些好處。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，常見於社交或商業場合，有時帶有功利性質。'schmooze with' 是常見用法，過度時或被認為不真誠。

Examples

He likes to schmooze with his coworkers at lunch.

他喜歡在午餐時和同事們**套近乎**。

Some people schmooze to make business deals.

有些人會**套近乎**來做生意。

She tried to schmooze the new manager.

她試圖與新經理**套近乎**。

I’m not really good at schmoozing at parties, but I try.

我其實不太擅長在派對上**聊天套近乎**，但還是會努力。

You have to schmooze a little if you want to get ahead around here.

如果你想在這裡晉升，必須得會**套近乎**。

He spent the whole evening schmoozing with important guests.

他整個晚上都在和重要的賓客**套近乎**。