"cop out" in Chinese (Simplified)
推脱找借口
Definition
'Cop out' 是一种非正式用法,表示某人用借口回避艰难或重要的任务,不愿面对挑战。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常口语,常带批评意味,指责别人逃避责任。既可用名词(That’s a cop out),也可用动词短语(He copped out)。不适合正式场合。
Examples
That's just a cop out. You should try harder.
那只是一个**借口**。你应该更努力。
He made a cop out and didn't finish his homework.
他找了个**借口**,没有做完作业。
Don't cop out when things get hard.
事情变难时不要**推脱**。
Honestly, his reason was a total cop out—he just didn’t want to help.
说实话,他的理由完全是个**借口**——他根本不想帮忙。
I thought she'd join us, but she copped out at the last minute.
我以为她会加入,但她最后一刻**推脱了**。
Calling in sick was just a cop out so he could avoid the interview.
说自己生病只是**借口**,他不想去面试。