courtship

英 [ˈkɔːtʃɪp]

美 [ˈkɔːrtʃɪp]

n.  求爱期; 求爱; 追求; (动物的)求偶; 招商

复数：courtships　

TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.12293 / COCA.10459

牛津词典

noun

• 求爱期；求爱；追求
  the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship
  1. They married after a short courtship.
     他们恋爱不久便结婚了。
  2. Mr Elton's courtship of Harriet
     埃尔顿先生对哈丽雅特的追求
• （动物的）求偶
  the special way animals behave in order to attract a mate for producing young animals
  1. courtship displays
     求偶的炫耀行为
• 招商
  the process or act of attracting a business partner, etc.
  1. the company's courtship by the government
     政府向公司献殷勤

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 求爱;恋爱;求爱(或恋爱)期
  Courtshipis the activity of courting or the time during which a man and a woman are courting.
  1. They were more interested in courtship and cars than in school...
     比起上学，他们对谈恋爱和汽车更感兴趣。
  2. After a short courtship, she accepted his marriage proposal.
     恋爱没多长时间，她就接受了他的求婚。
• N-UNCOUNT (动物的)求偶
  Thecourtshipof male and female animals is their behaviour before they have sex.
  1. Courtship is somewhat vocal with a lot of displaying by the male.
     雄性动物在求偶时会尽量展示自己，并发出一些声响。
  2. ...elaborate courtship dances.
     复杂的求偶舞

英英释义

noun

• a man's courting of a woman
  1. its was a brief and intense courtship
  Synonym:wooingcourtingsuit

双语例句

• Courtship and reproduction in seahorses is elaborate, involving changing colour and much posturing.
  海马中的繁殖和求偶是精心准备的，包括改变颜色和摆出相当多的姿势。
• This prepares you to be in sound mind, body and spirit for the next courtship.
  这会让你为下一段约会准备好健康的头脑、身体和心灵。
• After a whirlwind courtship and a fairytale wedding the couple had settled down to an urban lifestyle.
  在一段旋风般的热恋和一个童话式的婚礼之后，夫妻俩定居下来，过起了都市生活。
• They are just as good as I recall them from my courtship.
  它们的味道也和我回忆中当年追求她时一样好。
• New Labour's capacity for new economic thinking was constrained by its courtship of business and especially finance.
  新工党的新经济思维也受制于其对商业和（尤其是）金融的示好。
• Camilla's style has certainly changed since her public courtship with Prince Charles.
  在与查尔斯王储的恋情公开后，卡米拉的著装风格发生了明显改变。
• I just started reading hateship, friendship, courtship, loveship, marriage: Stories by Alice Munro.
  我眼下刚开始读艾丽丝•门罗的《仇恨、友谊、殷勤、爱情与婚姻》（Hateship，Friendship，Courtship，Loveship，Marriage：Stories）。
• The courtship should not end with the honeymoon.
  相互尊敬和爱慕不应随蜜月结束而终。
• He showed his remarkable endurance throughout the courtship.
  他在求爱期间展现了非凡的忍耐力。
• Dance that courtship dance.
  跳个求偶之舞。