cop out
US /ˈkɑːp aʊt/
UK /ˈkɒp aʊt/
短语动词
逃避, 推卸责任, 放弃
to avoid doing something that you should do, often by finding an excuse
示例:
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He tried to cop out of his responsibilities by pretending to be sick.
他试图通过装病来逃避责任。
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Don't cop out now, we need your help to finish this project.
现在不要退缩，我们需要你的帮助来完成这个项目。
名词
推卸责任, 敷衍了事, 借口
an act of avoiding a responsibility or commitment
示例:
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His excuse was a complete cop out.
他的借口完全是推卸责任。
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That ending to the story felt like a real cop out.
故事的结局感觉像是一个真正的敷衍了事。