court noun ⇨court (a court case)⇨pitch (a tennis court)court verb ⇨go out
court
noun
court ♦︎ tribunal ♦︎ courtroom ♦︎ court of law ♦︎ court of appeal ♦︎ courthouse ♦︎ law courtThese are all words for a place where trials and other legal cases are held and judged.这些词均表示法院、法庭。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in a court / tribunal / courtroom / court of law / courthouse / law court◆before a court / tribunal / court of law / court of appeal◆at a court / tribunal / law court◆a local court / tribunal / courthouse / law court◆to take sb to / come before / set up / apply to a court / tribunal / court of appeal◆to go to / refer sth to / appear before / attend / tell / preside over a court / tribunal◆a court / tribunal / court of appeal hears / dismisses / upholds sth◆a court / tribunal orders / rules sth■court [countable, uncountable] a place where legal trials take place and are judged法院；法庭；审判庭◆She will appear in court tomorrow.她明天出庭。◆They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract.他们到法院告房东违约。◆The case took five years to come to court.那一案件历时五年法院才审理。◆There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court.此案证据不足，未能提交法庭。◆The case was settled out of court(= a decision was reached without a trial).此案庭外和解了。◆He won the court case and was awarded damages.他胜诉获得赔偿。ⓘ The court [singular] is the people in a court, especially those who make decisions, such as a judge and jury.作为单数形式的the court指出庭人员，尤指作裁决的人，如法官和陪审团◆The case is now before the court.这个案件现已提交法庭审理。◆Please tell the court what happened.请告诉法庭发生了什么事。■tribunal / /traɪˈbjuːnl/ / [singular + singular or plural verb] a type of court with the authority to deal with a particular problem or disagreement特别法庭；裁判所◆A war crimes tribunal was set up to prosecute those charged with atrocities.成立了一个战争罪行特别法庭，起诉那些被控犯有战争暴行的人。◆The fee for the player will be decided by tribunal.给运动员的费用将由裁判所决定。◆ (BrE) He lost his appeal against the decision at an industrial tribunal(= a court that can decide on disputes between employees and employers).劳资裁判庭判决他对那个决定的上诉败诉。■courtroom /ˈkɔːtruːm, ˈkɔːtrʊm; NAmEˈkɔːrtruːm/ [countable] a room in which trials or other legal cases are held法庭；审判室◆The judge came back into the packed courtroom.法官回到了挤满人的审判室。◆She could face a bitter courtroom battle.她可能会面临一场激烈的法庭争斗。■ˌcourt of ˈlaw(pluralcourts of law) [countable] (formal) a place where legal cases are held法庭；法院◆There was nothing that could be proved in a court of law.在法庭上什么也没能证明。■ˌcourt of apˈpeal ( appeal court) (pluralcourts of appeal, appeal courts) [countable] a court that people can go to in order to try and change legal decisions that have been made in a lower court上诉法院◆There is a right of appeal to the court of appeal.有向上诉法院上诉的权利。ⓘ In Britain, the Court of Appeal is the highest court apart from the House of Lords and can change legal decisions made by a lower court. In the US, the highest court is the Supreme Court. Below this, there are a number of Courts of Appeals, which can change legal decisions made by a lower court.在英国，Court of Appeal指除上议院之外的最高法院，能够改变下级法院的司法决定。在美国，最高法院是Supreme Court，其下有若干Court of Appeal（上诉法院），可以改变下级法院的司法决定。■courthouse /ˈkɔːthaʊs; NAmEˈkɔːrthaʊs/ (NAmE) a building containing courts of law法院大楼◆The prison is opposite the courthouse.监狱在法院大楼对面。■ˈlaw court [countable] (BrE) a court of law; a building containing courts of law法庭；法院；法院大楼◆He has a job as an interpreter in the law courts.他在法院从事口译工作。NOTE辨析 Court, courtroom, court of law, courthouse or law court?Court is the most general of these words, and is used to talk about both the room or building where trials take place and the process of holding, attending and judging legal cases. * court在这些词中含义最广，既可指审案的场所，也可指审理、出庭和裁决的过程◆to go / take sb / bring a case to court上法院；把某人告上法庭；将案件提交法庭Court of law is a more formal way of saying court, used especially when talking about the place or building, rather than the process of going to court. A courtroom is the actual room where a trial takes place, used especially to suggest all the people crowded into the room, or facing each other across the room. Law court (in British English) is more often used to refer to the building where the courts are; courthouse is used for this in American English. * court of law是court更正式的说法，尤指审案的地点或建筑物，而非打官司的过程。courtroom指审判室本身，尤用来指所有人都挤在那里，或在庭内面对面坐着。law court在英式英语中多指有多个审判室的法院大楼，美式英语中表达此义用courthouse。
pitch
noun
pitch ♦︎ court ♦︎ stadium ♦︎ arena ♦︎ field ♦︎ ground ♦︎ playing field ♦︎ park ♦︎ ballparkThese words all mean an area of land that is used for playing and watching sports such as football, cricket and baseball.这些词均表示球场、赛场。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in the stadium / arena / ground / park / ballpark◆on / off the pitch / court / field / playing field◆a sports pitch / stadium / arena / field / ground◆a football / cricket / rugby pitch / stadium / field / ground◆a baseball stadium / field / park■pitch [countable] (BrE) an area of land specially prepared and marked for playing a sport such as football, rugby or cricket（足球、橄榄球或板球等的）球场，比赛场地◆The game ended in chaos with fans invading the pitch.球迷冲进赛场，球赛在一片混乱中结束。◆The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch(= they lost and there was trouble before / after the games).这次橄榄球巡回赛场内场外都是一场灾难。■court [countable] a place where games such as tennis are played（网球等的）球场◆a tennis / squash / badminton court网球场；壁球场；羽毛球场◆He won after only 52 minutes on court.他上场仅52分钟就赢得了比赛。■stadium / /ˈsteɪdiəm/ / (pluralstadiumsorstadia) [countable] an enclosed area of land with rows of seats around the sides where people can watch sports and entertainment体育场；运动场◆Thousands of football fans packed into the stadium to watch the game.数千足球迷涌进体育场看这场球赛。◆They're planning to turn the football ground into an all-seater stadium.他们正计划把足球场改建成全坐席体育场。■arena / /əˈriːnə/ / [countable] a place or hall with a large flat open area in the middle and rows of seats around the sides where people can watch sports and entertainment圆形体育场；圆形剧场◆The band is due to play at Wembley arena on the 9th September.这个乐队将于9月9日在温布利体育馆演出。 see also amphitheatre ⇨ hall1NOTE辨析 Stadium or arena?In many cases you can use either word. A stadium is usually open-air(= without a roof), but some modern stadiums have roofs that can extend over the playing area in bad weather. An arena may be open-air or inside a large building (for example for playing basketball or ice hockey).在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。stadium通常是露天的，但是一些现代体育场有可以覆盖比赛场地的顶棚，用于恶劣天气。arena也许是露天的，也许建在大型建筑物内，如篮球或冰球场地。■field [countable] (especially in compounds or fixed phrases尤用于构成复合词或固定短语) an area of land used for playing a sport such as football, rugby, cricket or baseball（足球、橄榄球、板球或棒球的）场地◆Today they take the field(= play) against county champions Essex.今天他们上场和郡冠军队埃塞克斯队比赛。◆Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field(= when playing).只有在场上保持良好状态的选手才能再次入选。■ground [countable] (BrE) (often in compounds常用于构成复合词) an area of land that is used for a particular sport or activity（特定运动或活动的）场地◆The council is spending £30 000 on new equipment for the recreation ground.政务委员会要花3万英镑为公共娱乐场地购置新设施。NOTE辨析 Pitch, field or ground?Pitch is the main word in British English but is not used in American English. Both words are used to talk about the area of land that a game is played on. Ground is used to talk about the area of land where a sport is played, including any buildings or areas where spectators(= people watching the game)sit or stand. In some sports pitch and field have different meanings. For example, in cricket the pitch is a small strip in the middle of the field, where most of the action takes place.英式英语中主要用pitch，但该词不用于美式英语。pitch和field均指比赛场地。ground指体育活动场地，包括容纳观众的建筑物或看台。在某些体育运动中，pitch和field词义不同，如板球运动中pitch（三柱门之间的区域）指field（球场）中间一狭长区域，大部分场上活动在这个区域展开。■ˈplaying field [countable] a large area of grass, usually with lines marked on it, where people play sports and games（有草地的）运动场，操场◆The school's playing fields offer facilities for tennis, football, hockey and athletics.学校的运动场有网球、足球、曲棍球和田径等运动设施。 see also playground ⇨ park■park [countable] (NAmE) a piece of land for playing sports, especially baseball运动场；（尤指）棒球场◆With a mighty swing he hit the ball right out of the park.他用力一挥把球打出了球场。■ballpark /ˈbɔːlpɑːk; NAmEˈbɔːlpɑːrk/ [countable] (especially NAmE) a place where baseball is played棒球场◆Boston's Fenway Park remains the oldest major-league ballpark in use.波士顿的芬威公园仍然是目前正使用的历史最悠久的大联盟棒球场。
go out
phrasal verb
go out ♦︎ see ♦︎ date ♦︎ be together ♦︎ court ♦︎ wooThese words all mean to have a romantic relationship with sb.这些词均表示与某人谈恋爱。■go ˈout
phrasal verb
(goes, went, gone) (used especially in the progressive tenses尤用于进行时) (especially of young people) to spend time with sb and have a romantic or sexual relationship with them（尤指年轻人）与某人谈恋爱（或有性关系）◆Tom has been going out with Lucy for six weeks.汤姆和露西相恋六周了。◆How long have Tom and Lucy been going out?汤姆和露西相恋多久了？■see(saw, seen)[transitive] (used especially in the progressive tenses尤用于进行时) to spend time with sb and have a romantic or sexual relationship with them与某人谈恋爱（或有性关系）◆Are you seeing anyone at the moment?你现在是不是跟什么人好上了？■date [transitive, intransitive] (used especially in the progressive tenses尤用于进行时) (especially NAmE) to spend time with sb and have a romantic or sexual relationship with them（与某人）谈恋爱（或有性关系）◆She's been dating Ron for several months.她和罗恩谈恋爱已有几个月了。◆How long have you two been dating?你们俩谈恋爱多久了？ see also date ⇨ meeting2, date ⇨ partner2NOTE辨析 Go out with, see or date?These expressions are all commonly used in the progressive tenses with time expressions such as how long, for three months, etc. This suggests a temporary relationship that may or may not lead to sth more serious or permanent. Date is not used much in British English and is just beginning to sound old-fashioned in American English. Both go out and date place an emphasis on going out to different places and doing things with your partner, but see does not.这三个词语均用于进行时态，带有how long、for three months等时间状语，意味着恋爱关系为时尚短，不确定是否会发展成更认真或长久的关系。date在英式英语中用得不多，在美式英语中也开始显得有些过时。go out和date都强调和伴侣去不同的地方约会，但see无此义。■be together
phrase
(ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) to have a romantic or sexual relationship with sb, especially one that has continued for a period of time（尤指持续一段时期地）与某人谈恋爱（或有性关系）◆We've been together seven years－that's practically married, isn't it?我们在一起已经七年－这实际上等于结婚了，不是吗？■court [intransitive, transitive] (old-fashioned) to have a romantic relationship with sb, especially sb that you would like to marry in the future（尤指和有意结婚的对象）谈恋爱◆At that time they had been courting for several months.当时他们已经谈了好几个月恋爱了。◆He courted Jane for two years before she finally agreed to marry him.他追求了简两年，简才终于答应嫁给他。ⓘ Court is now quite an old-fashioned term, but it is still used to talk about people in the past. Older people may also use it to talk about their relationship before they were married. * court现在是相当过时的说法，但仍用于谈论过去的人。年长者也可能会用以指自己结婚之前的关系◆Your grandfather and I were still courting at the time(= we spent time together as a couple, but were not married yet).当时你的祖父和我仍在谈恋爱。 see also courtship ⇨ relationship2■woo [transitive] (old-fashionedorliterary) (of a man) to try to persuade a woman to love him and marry him（男子）追求（异性）；（向女人）求爱◆He wooed her with flowers, poetry and compliments.他奉上鲜花、诗歌，并极尽赞美之词向她求爱。