Jo: I’m Jo and this is Real English from BBC Learning English.
Lily: I’m Lily. 是的，兩分鐘的地道節(jié)目，短小精悍，常聽常練，你能積累許多書本上見不到的英式新詞語。今天我們將什么新詞呢?
Jo: Well today’s word is schmooze S.C.H.M.O.O.Z.E. schmooze.
Lily: Schmooze 發(fā)音怪怪的，Jo 我可猜不出什么意思?
Jo: Well schmooze is a verb and it’s when you make small talk with someone but you usually do it to gain an advantage for yourself – so for example you might make a particular effort to talk to a business partner or client to give them a good impression of you or your company.
Lily: 明白了，首先 schmooze 是個動詞，意思是，在有求于某人的時候，主動和某人交談拉關(guān)系，比如商業(yè)伙伴或有可能給你帶來好處的人，所以 schmooze 就是漢語中的拍馬*，套近乎。
Jo: You can say – I was schmoozing the head of the company. Or you might ask someone – who were you schmoozing at the party?
Lily: Let’s listen to another example.
Example
A: Did you enjoy the party last night?
B: Yeah it was great. I saw you schmoozing the manager of the accounts department.
A: Yeah, I’ve applied for a job there so I thought I should make an effort.
Jo: So Li – do you schmooze much?
Lily: Not really. I find it quite difficult making small talk like that. Are you a schmoozer?
Jo: I can schmooze when I have to Lily – but it is tricky. Some people are better at schmoozing than others. Anyway, that’s all from BBC Learning English for today – don’t forget you can learn more Real English words and expressions on our website www.bbcchina.com.cn. See you next time.
Lily: Bye.
Lily: I’m Lily. 是的，兩分鐘的地道節(jié)目，短小精悍，常聽常練，你能積累許多書本上見不到的英式新詞語。今天我們將什么新詞呢?
Jo: Well today’s word is schmooze S.C.H.M.O.O.Z.E. schmooze.
Lily: Schmooze 發(fā)音怪怪的，Jo 我可猜不出什么意思?
Jo: Well schmooze is a verb and it’s when you make small talk with someone but you usually do it to gain an advantage for yourself – so for example you might make a particular effort to talk to a business partner or client to give them a good impression of you or your company.
Lily: 明白了，首先 schmooze 是個動詞，意思是，在有求于某人的時候，主動和某人交談拉關(guān)系，比如商業(yè)伙伴或有可能給你帶來好處的人，所以 schmooze 就是漢語中的拍馬*，套近乎。
Jo: You can say – I was schmoozing the head of the company. Or you might ask someone – who were you schmoozing at the party?
Lily: Let’s listen to another example.
Example
A: Did you enjoy the party last night?
B: Yeah it was great. I saw you schmoozing the manager of the accounts department.
A: Yeah, I’ve applied for a job there so I thought I should make an effort.
Jo: So Li – do you schmooze much?
Lily: Not really. I find it quite difficult making small talk like that. Are you a schmoozer?
Jo: I can schmooze when I have to Lily – but it is tricky. Some people are better at schmoozing than others. Anyway, that’s all from BBC Learning English for today – don’t forget you can learn more Real English words and expressions on our website www.bbcchina.com.cn. See you next time.
Lily: Bye.