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
- 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。 - Morgen: Every available cop in the state is out looking for your daughter.
州里能调出的警力都在外面找你的女儿。 - Don't cop out and only go halfway to your potential.
别规避问题，半途放弃你的潜力。 - 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 - '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.'
“你能不能给董事会打电话，提醒他们我觉得自己应该辞职？”——“我会的，但我认为你这是在逃避责任。” - 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 - Captain James Biggs: There are two cop killers out there!
詹姆斯·比格斯队长：有两个杀逝世警察的人在外面！ - The cop thold the boys to clear out.
警察让那些孩子走开。 - 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。