courtships

英 [ˈkɔːtʃɪps] 美 [ˈkɔrˌtʃɪps]

n.  求爱期; 求爱; 追求; (动物的)求偶; 招商
courtship的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-VAR 求爱;恋爱;求爱(或恋爱)期
    Courtship is 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。
  2. N-UNCOUNT (动物的)求偶
    The courtship of 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

双语例句

  1. Nor would they go through the formal and protracted courtships which good manners had prescribed before the war.
    他们也不会履行战前规定的那种冗长的正式求婚礼节。