cop out

短语

被逮住, 避重就轻地认罪, 自首并告密, 失败, 死 [法] 被逮住, 避重就轻地认罪, 自首并告密

发音

AU

词形变化

copped out copping out cops out 三单 cops out copping out 现在分词 copped out 过去式 copped out 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.

    习语

    Faced with the prospect of cooking for himself, his first thought was to cop out and order a pizza.

  2. 2.

    To plead guilty and ask for mercy.

  3. 3.

    To blame; to assign blame to; to get into trouble.

    习语 俚语

    His lawyer copped him out on just one felony charge.

  4. 4.

    To remove from a situation or crowd, such as for arrest or punishment.

    美国 过时 习语

    Somebody should have copped him out last night.

  5. 5.

    To leave a gang.

    I can't believe you copped out on us.

  6. 6.

    To abandon, let down or betray (someone).

    习语 俚语

    She thought I'd copped out on her.

  7. 7.

    To win (someone) over; to get on (someone's) good side.

    习语 俚语 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

opt out

上位词 3

choose prefer opt

词源

Attested since 1942 as “flee, escape, cop (an) out”.

来源：wiktionary