courted
英 [ˈkɔːtɪd]
美 [ˈkɔːrtɪd]
v. (为有所求,尤指寻求支持而)试图取悦,讨好,争取; 试图获得; 博得; 招致,酿成,导致(不愉快的事)
court的过去分词和过去式
过去式:courted
柯林斯词典
NOUN USES 名词用法
- N-COUNT 法院;法庭;审判庭
Acourtis a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.- At this rate, we could find ourselves in the divorce courts!
照这样下去,我们会为离婚闹上法院! - ...a county court judge...
县法院的法官 - He was deported on a court order following a conviction for armed robbery...
法庭宣判其持械抢劫罪名成立后他被驱逐出境。 - The 28-year-old striker was in court last week for breaking a rival player's jaw.
那名28岁的前锋因造成对方一名球员下颌骨折,上周出庭受审。
- At this rate, we could find ourselves in the divorce courts!
- N-COUNT 全体出庭人员;(尤指)全体审判人员
You can refer to the people in a court, especially the judge, jury, or magistrates, as acourt.- A court at Tampa, Florida has convicted five officials on drugs charges.
佛罗里达州坦帕市法庭判决5名官员的毒品交易罪名成立。
- A court at Tampa, Florida has convicted five officials on drugs charges.
- N-COUNT (网球、篮球、羽毛球或壁球等的)球场
Acourtis an area in which you play a game such as tennis, basketball, badminton, or squash.- The hotel has several tennis and squash courts...
该酒店有几个网球场和壁球场。 - She watched a few of the games while waiting to go on court.
她在等待上场时观看了几场比赛。
- The hotel has several tennis and squash courts...
- N-COUNT 王宫;宫殿;宫廷
Thecourtof a king or queen is the place where he or she lives and carries out ceremonial or administrative duties.- She came to visit England, where she was presented at the court of James I...
她来到英国访问,在詹姆士一世的王宫受到了接见。 - Their family was certainly well regarded at court.
他们家族在宫廷中无疑颇受敬重。
- She came to visit England, where she was presented at the court of James I...
- N-IN-NAMES (用于大型宅第和公寓街区的名称中)宅第,宅邸,公寓大楼
In Britain,Courtis used in the names of large houses and blocks of flats.- ...7 Ivebury Court, Latimer Rd, London W10 6RA.
伦敦西区10号第6街区拉蒂默路艾夫伯里7号公寓大楼
- ...7 Ivebury Court, Latimer Rd, London W10 6RA.
- See also:Crown CourtHigh Courtkangaroo court
- PHRASE (对…)提起诉讼
If yougo to courtortakesomeoneto court, you take legal action against them.- They have received at least twenty thousand pounds each but had gone to court to demand more.
他们每人至少已经得到了两万英镑,但仍然向法庭提出诉讼要求获得更多。 - ...members of trade associations who want to take bad debtors to court.
那些想要把无力偿付的债务人告上法庭的同业公会成员
- They have received at least twenty thousand pounds each but had gone to court to demand more.
- V PHR 发表意见的机会
Yourday in courtis your chance to give your side of an argument or other matter.- He knew that this would be his day in court — his last chance to explain why he acted as he did...
他知道这是他为自己辩解的机会,是他能够解释自己为何如此行事的最后机会。 - We knew from the very beginning that it was a question of freedom of speech. All we wanted was our day in court.
我们从一开始就知道这是言论自由的问题。我们只要求有发表意见的机会。
- He knew that this would be his day in court — his last chance to explain why he acted as he did...
- PHRASE (因为有趣或出名)引人注目,被人围观
If someoneholds courtin a place, they are surrounded by a lot of people who are paying them a lot of attention because they are interesting or famous.- ...in the days when Marlene Dietrich and Ernest Hemingway held court in the famous El Floridita club.
当马琳·黛德丽和欧内斯特·海明威在埃尔·佛罗利迪达俱乐部名噪一时的时候
- ...in the days when Marlene Dietrich and Ernest Hemingway held court in the famous El Floridita club.
- PHRASE (因观点或想法可笑而)对…一笑置之,对…不予考虑
If youlaughsomeoneout of court, you say that their opinions or ideas are so ridiculous that they are not worth considering.- It's easy for a younger generation of critics to laugh Limon out of court...
年轻一代的批评家很容易对利蒙的观点一笑置之。 - Polytechnic lecturers have asked for 12.5 per cent, a claim sure to be laughed out of court.
理工学校的讲师要求12.5%,这一要求肯定不会予以考虑。
- It's easy for a younger generation of critics to laugh Limon out of court...
- PHRASE 庭外;不经法院
If a legal matter is decided or settledout of court, it is decided without legal action being taken in a court of law.- The Government is anxious to keep the whole case out of court.
政府迫切希望整件事能够在庭外解决。 - ...a payment of two million pounds in an out of court settlement.
经庭外和解支付200万英镑
- The Government is anxious to keep the whole case out of court.
VERB USES 动词用法
- VERB (为使某人、团体或国家按自己的意愿做某事而)试图取悦,讨好
Tocourta particular person, group, or country means to try to please them or improve your relations with them, often so that they will do something that you want them to do.- Both Democratic and Republican parties are courting former supporters of Ross Perot...
民主党和共和党都在极力拉拢罗斯·佩罗以前的支持者。 - Stars are courted by manufacturers who value their influence on style-conscious fans.
生产商竞相讨好明星,他们看重的是明星对追求时尚的追星族的影响力。
- Both Democratic and Republican parties are courting former supporters of Ross Perot...
- VERB 试图获得,追求(关注或声望)
If youcourtsomething such as publicity or popularity, you try to attract it.- Having spent a lifetime avidly courting publicity, Paul has suddenly become secretive.
保罗一生都在想方设法出风头,现在却突然行事低调了。 - ...his ability to get things done, usually by manipulating, courting favour or cleverly finding a way around opponents.
他的神通广大通常靠暗中操纵、讨取恩惠或巧妙地避开对手等手段
- Having spent a lifetime avidly courting publicity, Paul has suddenly become secretive.
- VERB 招致,酿成,导致(不愉快的事)
If youcourtsomething unpleasant such as disaster or unpopularity, you act in a way that makes it likely to happen.- If he thinks he can remain in power by force he is courting disaster...
如果他认为可以通过武力继续掌权,那他就是在自寻死路。 - They argue that the commission should risk courting unpopularity and push on with its legislative programmes.
他们认为委员会应该甘冒不受欢迎的风险来推进其立法项目。
- If he thinks he can remain in power by force he is courting disaster...
- V-RECIP 追求(异性);向…求爱;恋爱
If youare courtingsomeone of the opposite sex, you spend a lot of time with them, because you are intending to get married. You can also say that a man and a womanare courting.- I was courting Billy at 19 and married him when I was 21...
我19岁开始追求比利,21岁嫁给了他。 - Derek criticised every aspect of Pauline's behaviour, something he had never done when they were courting.
德里克对保利娜的行为举止百般挑剔,恋爱时他可从没这样做过。 - ...an isolated spot popular with courting couples.
热恋情侣们都喜欢去的僻静之所
- I was courting Billy at 19 and married him when I was 21...
双语例句
- He adds that he is also being courted by other northern Europe countries who seek to attract investors, including Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
他补充说,热衷于吸引投资者的其它北欧国家也在争取他,包括丹麦、瑞典和芬兰。 - His campaign team have assiduously courted the media.
他的竞选班子孜孜不倦地讨好媒体。 - The familiarity which in part still existed between himself and his daughter he had courted.
他和女儿之间现在还残留着的那种随便关系是他自己刻意追求的。 - Steps onto the work feeling to be good, unconsciously already courted disaster;
走上工作感觉不错,不知不觉已经惹祸; - Goldman is so successful it is simultaneously attacked and courted by Washington.
高盛是如此的成功,以至于它同时受到了华盛顿的抨击与奉承。 - 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。 - Many boys courted Lynn, but she turned them all down.
许多男孩向林恩求婚,但都被她拒绝了。 - Legend has it that the garden was founded by a local king who courted a princess there.
据说这个园子是当地一个国王向那儿一个公主求爱而建的。 - Any lady would be fortunate to be courted by you.
让你求婚的女士其实都三生有幸。 - But officials in Havana seemed happy to be courted once again.
但是,哈瓦那的官员们似乎乐意与俄罗斯重归于好。