chiefly N. Amer. <主北美>
no obj.
1- talk intimately and cosily; gossip亲密交谈; 闲聊。
1.1
- with obj. talk in such a way to (someone), typically in order to manipulate them与…闲聊(以图对某人施加影响)。
- a long and intimate conversation长时间的亲密交谈。
派生词
schmoozer
nounschmoozy
adjective词源
late 19th cent. (as a verb): from Yiddish shmuesn 'converse, chat'.