courtship

英 ['kɔːtʃɪp] 美 ['kɔːrtʃɪp]

• n. 求爱；求婚；求爱时期

英英释义

Noun:

1. a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage);

   "its was a brief and intense courtship"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. She was swept off her feet by a whirlwind courtship.
   狂热的求爱使她控制不住自己的感情。
2. During courtship, it is natural to put your best foot forward.
   在求婚时，自然要作最佳表现。
3. He is in courtship.
   他正在恋爱。
4. They married after a brief courtship.
   他们恋爱不久就结婚了。

经典引文

• They were married after a brief courtship.

  出自： F. Astaire

词汇搭配

• courtship behavior 求偶行为
• courtship ritual 求爱仪式
• courtship pattern 求偶类型
• courtship coloration 求偶色彩
• courtship display 求爱表示
• courtship habit 求偶习性
• courtship dance 求偶舞

近反义词

【近义词】

• romance 浪漫史
• dating 约会
• engagement 约会
• courting 动词court的现在进行...
• wooing 动词woo的现在进行式...
• suit 套装