courtship

英 [ˈkɔːtʃɪp]

美 [ˈkɔːrtʃɪp]

n.  求爱期; 求爱; 追求; (动物的)求偶; 招商

复数：courtships　

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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

• He won her heart after a brief courtship.
  经过短时期的追求，他便赢得了她的芳心。
• 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。
• 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。
• After a brief courtship, they got engaged over the holidays.
  在交往了不久后，他们就在度假时订婚了。
• 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。
• But the courtship of the view that no one can truly understand the QQ through a person.
  但是网恋的反对者认为没有人能够真正地通过QQ上认识一个人。
• I find the concept of dating foolish, and so I am going to practice courtship.
  我认为约会拍拖是种很笨的做法，所以我会选择“一击即中”的求偶方式。
• Our long courtship had been conducted mostly by letter.
  我俩长期的恋爱过程基本上靠的是书信。
• Their story contains all the elements-secret courtship, elopement, love poems, and the beautiful Italian landscape.
  他们的故事包括所有要素&秘密求爱，私奔，爱情诗，以及美丽的意大利风光。
• The courtship should not end with the honeymoon.
  相互尊敬和爱慕不应随蜜月结束而终。