courtship
noun /ˈkɔːtʃɪp/
/ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
- [countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned) the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married; the process of developing this relationship
求爱期；求爱；追求 - They married after a short courtship.
他们恋爱不久便结婚了。 - Mr Elton’s courtship of Harriet
埃尔顿先生对哈丽雅特的追求
- Because of the war they were obliged to conduct their courtship by post.
由于战争，他们只得通过写信谈恋爱。 - They often went there together during their courtship.
他们在恋爱期间经常一起去那里。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- brief
- whirlwind
- …
- initiate
- behaviour/behavior
- display
- ritual
- …
- during a/the courtship
- They married after a short courtship.
- [uncountable] the special way animals behave in order to attract a mate (= sexual partner)
（动物的）求偶 - courtship displays
求偶的炫耀行为 - the elaborate courtship display of the pigeon
鸽子尽心竭力的求偶表现
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- brief
- whirlwind
- …
- initiate
- behaviour/behavior
- display
- ritual
- …
- during a/the courtship
- courtship displays
- [uncountable] courtship (of somebody/something) (formal) the process or act of attracting a business partner, etc.
招商 - the company’s courtship by the government
政府向公司献殷勤
- the company’s courtship by the government