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。 - Don't cop out and only go halfway to your potential.
别规避问题，半途放弃你的潜力。 - 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 thold the boys to clear out.
警察让那些孩子走开。 - 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。 - You'll cop it if your Mum finds out.
要是你妈妈发现的话，你准要挨骂。 - '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。” - Don't try to cop out by telling me you're too busy!
别想跟我推脱说你太忙。 - Although I haven't been a cop out on the streets to me with my experiences it seems very real and authentic.
尽管我一直不是一个警察外面在有我的经验的到我的街上，它似乎很真实、真。 - 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。