"cop out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 推託
• 找藉口

Definition

'Cop out' 是一種非正式說法，表示某人用藉口逃避困難或重要的事情，而不願面對挑戰。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為口語化，經常帶有指責或批評語氣，指別人逃避責任。可當名詞（That’s a cop out），也可當動詞片語（He copped out）。不適用於正式場合。

Examples

That's just a cop out. You should try harder.

那只是一個**藉口**。你應該更努力。

He made a cop out and didn't finish his homework.

他找了一個**藉口**，沒有完成作業。

Don't cop out when things get hard.

事情變難時不要**推託**。

Honestly, his reason was a total cop out—he just didn’t want to help.

老實說，他的理由完全是個**藉口**——他根本不想幫忙。

I thought she'd join us, but she copped out at the last minute.

我以為她會一起來，但她最後一刻**推託了**。

Calling in sick was just a cop out so he could avoid the interview.

說自己生病只是**藉口**，他不想去面試。