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

• While it is difficult courtship, but it really changed the appearance of people's understanding of love.
  网恋虽然现在很难被接受，但它的出现的确改变了人们对于爱情的理解。
• 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）。
• 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。
• Its oestrogen-receptor variant, however, had a significant impact on both digit ratio and courtship behaviour.
  它的雌激素受体的变体，不过，有两方面的数字比和求偶行为产生重大影响。
• 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。
• 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。
• He asked me to receive your courtship.
  他叫我接受你的求爱。
• This was the beginning of their courtship.
  他俩的恋情就这么开始了。
• 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。
• Courtship is lengthy, for the male must convince the female he is a mate and not prey.
  求偶是漫长的，因为公蜘蛛必须让母蜘蛛相信它是配偶而不是猎物。