courtship
翻译
求爱, 求偶, 追求期
例句
They had a long courtship before getting married.
他们在结婚前有很长的恋爱期。
The male bird performs a courtship display.
雄鸟会进行求偶表演。
语法模式
((a courtship)) 恋爱期 They had a brief courtship before their wedding.
((courtship display/ritual)) (动物的)求偶行为 The birds began their courtship ritual.
近义词
同义词: wooing, dating, romance
词源
来自 'court'(意为“寻求青睐”)和表示状态的后缀 '-ship'。
记忆技巧
想象一下在宫廷(court)里为了爱情而博取欢心。后缀 '-ship' 就像 'friendship'(友谊)里的用法一样。