cop

名词

UK/kɒp/
US/kɑːp/

定义 cop 名词

  1. Countableinformal

    A police officer.

    • Run quickly—a cop is coming!

    • She threatened to call the police.

    • The cop was patrolling on the street corner.

动词

UK/kɒp/
US/kɑːp/

定义 cop 动词

crime

  1. Transitiveslang

    To arrest someone for committing a crime.

    • He was arrested last week for driving without a license.

    • The police copped him after the investigation.

    • They were copped for trafficking illegal drugs.

action

  1. Transitiveinformal

    To take or hold something.

    • Can you hold that for a second? I can't carry both myself.

    • He copped a book from the table.

    • I need to cop my wallet.

成语

  • cop a plea

    To admit guilt for a lesser offense to avoid prosecution or punishment for a more severe crime.

    Faced with severe charges, he decided to cop a plea to seek a reduced sentence.

  • not much cop

    Not of very good quality or standard; not very satisfactory.

    The food at this restaurant is not much cop.

  • cop a feel

    To touch someone sexually without their consent or permission.

    She was shocked when she said the man tried to cop a feel on her chest on the crowded train.

  • cop it

    to receive punishment or severe reprimand for doing something wrong.

    If he makes another mistake, he’ll definitely cop it from the boss.

片语动词 cop

  • cop out

    to refrain from engaging in something you are obliged to do or have committed to, typically due to fear, shyness, or perceiving the task as overly challenging

    He felt nervous about the competition and ultimately decided to cop out.

  • cop off

    to initiate a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

    At that party, he managed to cop off with her, and they eventually started dating.