courtship
翻譯
求愛, 求偶, 追求期
例句
They had a long courtship before getting married.
他們在結婚前有很長的戀愛期。
The male bird performs a courtship display.
雄鳥會進行求偶表演。
文法模式
((a courtship)) 戀愛期 They had a brief courtship before their wedding.
((courtship display/ritual)) （動物的）求偶行為 The birds began their courtship ritual.
近義詞
同義詞: wooing, dating, romance
詞源
來自 'court'（意為「尋求青睞」）和表示狀態的後綴 '-ship'。
記憶技巧
想像一下在宮廷（court）裡為了愛情而博取歡心。後綴 '-ship' 就像 'friendship'（友誼）裡的用法一樣。