cop out
英 [ˈkɒp aʊt]
美 [ˈkɑːp aʊt]
〈美〉被逮住; 避重就轻地认罪；自首并告密; 失败；死
柯林斯词典
- See also:'Will you call the board to alert them that I feel I should resign?' — 'I'll do it. But I think you're copping out.'cop-out
英英释义
verb
- choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing
- She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider
双语例句
- When the cop asks you to perform the "walk", you start busting out your salsa.
当警察要求你履行了“步行”，你开始破坏你的萨尔萨。 - Bruce Willis plays a lippy cop battling it out with a female partner.
布鲁斯·威利斯扮演一个言辞莽撞、与女搭档唇枪舌剑的警察。 - No cop for you, said the waiter, and seizing soapy by the collar he threw him out of the restaurant.
用不着叫警察，待者边说边抓住了苏比的领子，把他搡出了饭馆。 - You'll cop it if your mother finds out who broke her cup.
如果你妈发现是谁打破了她的杯子，你就倒大楣了。 - For instance, what is the positive reaction to a terrible financial setback? In this situation would it be the positive reaction to cop out and run away? Escape through alcohol, drug, or suicide?
举例来说，什么是对一个可怕的财务顿挫的积极反应？在这一种情形中会它是对警官的积极反应外面的和奔跑离开？逃亡完成的酒精，药物，或自杀？不！ - The cop thold the boys to clear out.
警察让那些孩子走开。 - You can't just cop out at the last minute.
你不能在最后一刻躲开。 - For instance, what is the positive reaction to a terrible financial setback? Would it be a positive reaction to cop out or run away?
譬如，遭遇一次严重的经济挫折，究竟怎么作才称得上积极应对呢？ - Don't try to cop out by telling me you're too busy!
别想跟我推脱说你太忙。 - Most people just aren't willing to put the time and effort into really learning another language.
我的朋友Jeanna老是说她想学中文，可是当我主动提出要教她时，她又总是说没时间。这就是copout喽！