cop-out

短语
FREQ #46661

n. 逃避, 自首 [法] 逃避, 逃避者

发音

AU

词形变化

cop-outs 复数 cop-outs

别名

copout

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.

    俚语

    His disappearance on the day of the audition was just a cop-out.

  2. 2.

    An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.

    俚语

    It was a cop-out to say he couldn't sign the petition because he sprained his wrist.

  3. 3.

    A person who cops out.

    俚语

    He's always a cop-out when there's hard work to be done.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

failure

词源

Deverbal from cop out.

来源：wiktionary