place
court
/kɔːrt/
释义与例句
n.
1
a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases
法院, 法庭
The case will be heard in court.
这个案子将在法庭上审理。
The court will judge the case next month
法院将于下个月审理此案
2
球场, 场地
a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or basketball
They played basketball on the court.
他们在球场上打篮球。
v.
1
pay attention to (someone) in order to win their support or affection
追求, 争取
He is courting her.
他在追求她。
记忆技巧
第一，court 作名词，法院和球场，都有 “特定区域 + 规则” 的感觉，法院有法律规则，球场有运动规则。
第二，动词表追求，联想古代王子在宫廷里追求公主，场景对应 court 的 “宫廷” 义，方便串记。
第三，遇到生僻义先看语境，比如出现 royal、king 这类词，大概率是 “宫廷” 相关。