cope

/kəʊp/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

应对；处理；对付

释义与例句

v. 应对；处理；对付
to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem
  1. She found it hard to cope with the stress of her new job.
    她发现很难应对新工作的压力。
  2. He learned to cope with his disability and live a full life.
    他学会了应对残疾，过上充实的生活。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The hospital is struggling to cope with the number of patients.
    医院正疲于应对大量患者。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 cope 形似“cope 斗篷”——披上斗篷去应对困难；常与 with 连用，cope with 表示“应对”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • coping 应对；处理
    cope 的动名词形式，常指应对压力或困难的策略。
同义词
  • manage 设法做到；应付
    cope 强调成功应对困难或压力；manage 强调设法处理、勉强完成某事。
    How do you manage with three small children? 你带着三个小孩怎么应付得了？
反义词
  • surrender 投降；放弃
    cope 是努力应对困难，surrender 是放弃抵抗、认输，态度上相对。
    The soldiers refused to surrender to the enemy. 士兵们拒绝向敌人投降。
常见搭配
  • cope with 应对；处理
    I am not sure I can cope with all this work. 我不确定能否应付得了这么多工作。
  • cope with stress 应对压力
    Exercise helps many people cope with stress. 运动帮助许多人应对压力。
  • cope with change 应对变化
    Older people sometimes find it hard to cope with change. 老年人有时觉得难以应对变化。