playground, stadium, gymnasium, court

名詞 court:

1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
   同義詞：tribunal, judicature
2. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
   同義詞：royal court
3. a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
4. a room in which a lawcourt sits
   同義詞：courtroom
5. an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
   同義詞：courtyard
6. the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
7. the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
   同義詞：royal court
8. a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
   同義詞：motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court
9. Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
   同義詞：Margaret Court
10. respectful deference
    同義詞：homage

動詞 court:

1. make amorous advances towards
   同義詞：woo, romance, solicit
2. seek someone's favor
   同義詞：woo
3. engage in social activities leading to marriage

1. The court moves to the country in the summer.
   夏天王室上下都移居到鄉(xiāng)下去。
2. The young man courted the young lady by bring her flowers every day.
   那青年通過每天給那女子送花而向她求愛。
3. The court of King Solomon was noted for its splendor.
   所羅門國王的宮廷以其華麗著稱。
4. The court found him guilty.
   法官判他有罪。

court

n.Abbr. C.,ct.（名詞）縮寫 C.,ct.

An extent of open ground partially or completely enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard.
庭院，院子：部分或完全地被墻或建筑物封閉的露天空地；庭院
A short street, especially a wide alley walled by buildings on three sides.
短街，死巷：短街，尤指三面由建筑物圍繞的寬的街道
A large open section of a building, often with a glass roof or skylight.
天井：建筑物的一片大的開闊區(qū)，通常有玻璃頂或陽光
A large building, such as a mansion, standing in a courtyard.
大宅第，鄉(xiāng)間邸宅：大的樓房，如一座宅子，常矗立在院子里

The place of residence of a sovereign or dignitary; a royal mansion or palace.
王宮，宮廷：國王或貴族居住的地方；皇家宅第或?qū)m殿
The retinue of a sovereign, including the royal family and personal servants, advisers, and ministers.
朝廷，朝臣，侍臣：國王的侍從，包括皇室家庭和私人仆人、參謀和部長
A sovereign`s governing body, including the council of ministers and state advisers.
朝廷，宮廷：國王的管理機制，包括部長委員會和國家參謀
A formal meeting or reception presided over by a sovereign.
御前會議：由國王主持的正式會議或招待會
Law
【法律】
A person or body of persons whose task is to hear and submit a decision on cases at law.
法官：以聽取案情并根據(jù)法律作出決定為任務的法官或一群法官
The building, hall, or room in which such cases are heard and determined.
法庭，法院：聽取案情并做出決定的建筑物、大廳或房間
The regular session of a judicial assembly.
開庭：司法集會的一次固定開庭
A similar authorized tribunal having military or ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
審判庭：相似的被授權(quán)的法庭，具有軍事和宗教司法權(quán)
Sports An open, level area marked with appropriate lines, upon which a game, such as tennis, handball, or basketball, is played.
【體育運動】 球場：水平開闊的地方，劃有適當?shù)木€，人們在上面打網(wǎng)球、手球或籃球等游戲
The body of directors of an organization, especially of a corporation.
董事會，理事會：一個組織董事們的全體，尤指公司的理事會
A legislative assembly.
立法院，立法團體
n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用來修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
a court jester; court records.
宮廷弄臣；法庭記錄

v.（動詞）
court.ed,court.ing,courts
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To attempt to gain; seek:
試圖得到；尋求：
例句：
courting wealth and fame.
追求名利

To behave so as to invite or incur:
招致，引誘：
例句：
courts disaster by taking drugs.
因吸毒而招致災禍

To try to gain the love or affections of, especially to seek to marry.
求愛，求婚：努力獲得…的愛或感情，尤指為了與之結(jié)婚
To attempt to gain the favor of by attention or flattery:
企圖獲得：通過注意或奉承而試圖引起…的好感：
例句：
a salesperson courting a potential customer.
一位正在說服有可能與之成交的顧客的推銷員

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To pursue a courtship; woo.
向…求愛；追求

<習慣用語>pay court to
To flatter with solicitous overtures in an attempt to obtain something or clear away antagonism.
討好，求愛：試圖獲得某物或消除敵對而用熱心的表示來奉承
To seek someone`s love; woo.
向…求愛；追求
來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French cort
源自 古法語 cort
from Latin cohors cohort- [courtyard, retinue] * see gher-
源自 拉丁語 cohors cohort- [院子，侍從] *參見 gher-