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

法律

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
  1. She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider
  Synonym:opt out

双语例句

• The politician cop out on the issue of free trade
  那政客对自由贸易的问题只是一味逃避
• These palace record be cop out three and a half thousand year ago by an egyptian scribe
  这些宫廷的记录是三千五百年前一位埃及的抄写员抄出来的
• She did not cop out on herself.
  她并未给自己找借口。
• They got every cop in town out looking for her.
  他们命镇上各个警察出来找她。
• 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。
• 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？
• The cop pulled the guy out of the car and hit him with a nightstick for about a minute and then said," Would you like for me to stop or just slow down?"
  于是警察把这个人从车里拽出来，用警棍打了他一会儿，然后说：“你是想让我停止还是只是减减速呢？”
• 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。
• You'll cop it if your Mum finds out.
  要是你妈妈发现的话，你准要挨骂。
• I know at that crucial moment I'd cop out.
  我知道在那种生死关头我会退缩的。