court

go to court

take legal action

上法院；打官司

in court

appearing as a party or an advocate in a court of law

出庭；在法庭上

out of court

before a legal hearing can take place

不经法庭听审；私下

they are trying to settle the squabble out of court.

他们正试图私下解决争端。

[as modifier]an out-of-court settlement.

私下了结。

treated as impossible or not worthy of consideration

不屑一顾；不值得考虑

the price would put it out of court for most private buyers.

这个价格会使大部分私人买主望而却步。

pay court to

To flatter with solicitous overtures in an attempt to obtain something or clear away antagonism.

讨好，求爱：试图获得某物或消除敌对而用热心的表示来奉承

To seek someone's love; woo.

向…求爱；追求