courtship
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++court·ship /ˈkɔːt-ʃɪp $ ˈkɔːrt-/ noun 1. [countable, uncountable]RELATIONSHIP the period of time during which a man and woman have a romantic relationship before marrying 求爱期，恋爱期2 [uncountable]HBA special behaviour used by animals to attract each other for sex 〔动物的〕求偶 courtship rituals 求偶仪式
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courtship• Then she was kidnapped by a beetle, then by a mole, both of whom had courtship in mind.• Her jagged monologue is spoken to an unseen visitor, and it tells the story of her courtship.• By May and June, courtship rituals are at their peak, with three to five offspring born five weeks later.• This is the objective of courtship.• As folklorists have observed, the courtship story tends to be a staple in any family which tells stories at all.• In the end, Phillis prefers the courtship of a yeoman, Corydon.• In their courtship, Joan stressed her good sense and ability to care.• So my name was a kind of tribute to their courtship.• My parents got married after a two-week courtship.court·ship nounChineseSyllable
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courtship
court‧ship /ˈkɔːt-ʃɪp $ ˈkɔːrt-/
noun
1. [uncountable and countable] the period of time during which a man and woman have a romantic relationship before marrying
2. [uncountable] special behaviour used by animals to attract each other for sex:
courtship rituals
court‧ship /ˈkɔːt-ʃɪp $ ˈkɔːrt-/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] the period of time during which a man and woman have a romantic relationship before marrying
2. [uncountable] special behaviour used by animals to attract each other for sex: