court

court

[kɔ:t]

n.法院, 庭院, 宫廷, 球场, 奉承
v.献殷勤, 追求, 招致, 设法获得

例句与用法：

The court moves to the country in the summer.

夏天王室上下都移居到乡下去。

The young man courted the young lady by bring her flowers every day.

那青年通过每天给那女子送花而向她求爱。

The court of King Solomon was noted for its splendor.

所罗门国王的宫廷以其华丽著称。

The court found him guilty.

法官判他有罪。

词形变化：

动词过去式: courted | 动词过去分词: courted | 动词现在分词: courting | 动词第三人称单数: courts |

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n.

1. 法庭, 法院; (开)庭[C][U]

The court found him guilty.

法庭判他有罪。

2. (一次开庭的)全体法官[the S][J]

3. (网球等的)场地[C][U]

He met her on the tennis court.

他与她在网球场上相遇。

4. 庭院, 院子[C]

5. 短巷, 死巷[C]

6. 朝廷; 朝臣[the S][G]; 宫廷; 王宫; (君主的)召见[C][U]

7. (向女性的)求爱; 殷勤[U]

vt.

1. 向……献殷勤; 向……求爱(求婚)

2. 企图获得; 追求

He courted the audience's affection.

他博取观众的喜爱。

3. 招致; 引诱

He courted disaster by getting mixed up with criminal types.

他因与犯罪分子鬼混而招致灾祸。

vi.

求爱, 求婚; 恋爱

We used to go there when we were courting.

我们谈恋爱的时候常去那儿。