cop

/kɒp/ n / v
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

警察（非正式）；抓住；遭受（非正式）

释义与例句

n 警察（非正式）
a police officer (informal)
  1. A cop stopped him for speeding.
    一名警察因他超速而拦下了他。
  2. The cops arrived at the scene quickly.
    警察迅速赶到了现场。
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  1. Don't run — the cop just wants to ask you a few questions.
    别跑——警察只是想问你几个问题。
v 抓住；遭受（非正式）
to catch or arrest someone; to receive or suffer something (informal)
  1. He copped a fine for not wearing a seatbelt.
    他因没系安全带被罚款。
  2. The thief was copped by the police at the station.
    小偷在车站被警察抓住了。
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  1. She copped a lot of criticism for her decision.
    她因自己的决定遭到了许多批评。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 copper 的缩写，警察制服上原用铜扣 → cop（警察）。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • copper 警察（英式俚语）；铜
    名词，cop 的变体，也指金属铜
  • cop-out 逃避；借口
    名词，非正式，指逃避责任
同义词
  • police officer 警察
    police officer 是正式用语，cop 是非正式口语说法。
    A police officer helped the old lady cross the street. 一名警察帮助老太太过马路。
反义词
  • criminal 罪犯
    criminal 是被警察抓捕的对象，与 cop 相对。
    The criminal was arrested by the cop. 罪犯被警察逮捕了。
常见搭配
  • call the cops 叫警察
    If you don't leave, I'll call the cops. 如果你不走，我就叫警察了。
  • cop a feel （非正式）偷摸
    He was accused of copping a feel on the bus. 他被指控在公交车上偷摸他人。
  • cop out of 逃避
    Don't try to cop out of your responsibilities. 别想逃避你的责任。