cop out
US /ˈkɑːp aʊt/
UK /ˈkɒp aʊt/
片語動詞
逃避, 推卸責任, 放棄
to avoid doing something that you should do, often by finding an excuse
範例:
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He tried to cop out of his responsibilities by pretending to be sick.
他試圖通過裝病來逃避責任。
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Don't cop out now, we need your help to finish this project.
現在不要退縮，我們需要你的幫助來完成這個項目。
名詞
推卸責任, 敷衍了事, 藉口
an act of avoiding a responsibility or commitment
範例:
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His excuse was a complete cop out.
他的藉口完全是推卸責任。
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That ending to the story felt like a real cop out.
故事的結局感覺像是一個真正的敷衍了事。