plural cop-outs
plural cop-outs
Learner's definition of COP-OUT
[count] informal + disapproving
1
: an excuse for not doing something(不做某事的)借口 -
He played poorly and used his recent illness as a cop-out.他比赛表现不佳,就用最近生病当借口。
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She says she doesn't have the time, but that's just a cop-out. [=she really does have the time]她说没时间,但那不过是个托词。
2
: something that avoids dealing with a problem in an appropriate way逃避的手法 — see also cop out at 2cop