词组 | cop |
释义 | cop Theme: ARREST 1. tr. to arrest someone. The officer copped him and read him his rights.They copped Bruno with the evidence right on him. 2. n. an arrest. It was a smooth cop. No muss, no fuss.The cop went off without a hitch except for a few little insults. Theme: POLICE n. a police officer.The cop wasn't in any mood to put up with any monkey business.You call the cops. I've got enough trouble. Theme: THEFT 1. tr. to take or steal something. (Originally underworld.) Somebody copped the statue from the town square.Who copped the salt from this table? 2. n. a theft. (Underworld.) They pulled the cop in broad daylight.It was a lousy cop. No skill. No finesse. cop 1. adjective good, worth having, of value UK, 2000 2. noun 1 a police officer. False etymologies abound, with formation suggestions of 'copper badges', 'copper buttons', or an initialism of 'Constable On Patrol' at the head of the unruly pack. The verb sense 'to grab' leads to the verb sense 'to arrest' which leads to COPPER which was shortened to 'cop'. No buttons, no badges, no initialisms US, 1859. 2 an arrest. Especially familiar in the phrase IT'S A FAIR COP UK, 1844. 3 a job or employment; a position AUSTRALIA, 1915. 4 treatment; a deal as in 'it's a rotten cop' AUSTRALIA, 1968. 5 in carnival usage, a small prize won at a game concession US, 1980. 6 winnings from gambling US, 1930. 7 a gratuity AUSTRALIA, 1989.► it's a fair copused of a good or legal arrest; in later use, as a jocular admission of anything trivial UK, 1891.► no cop; not much copworthless, valueless, useless UK, 1902 3. verb 1 to obtain, to take or to purchase something, especially drugs US, 1867. 2 to seduce someone, to have sex with someone US, 1965. 3 to come upon someone; to catch someone out AUSTRALIA, 1933. 4 to catch sight of someone or something; look at someone or something AUSTRALIA, 1925. 5 to see something; to notice something UK, 1976. 6 to catch someone AUSTRALIA, 1889. 7 to inform; to betray someone US, 1895. 8 to endure something AUSTRALIA, 1971. 9 to take or receive a bribe UK, 1977. 10 to steal something AUSTRALIA, 1991. 11 in trainspotting, to record a train's number UK, 2003. 12 (used of a rigged carnival game) to malfunction, allowing a player to win US, 1985.► cop a breezeto leave, especially without calling attention to yourself US, 1950.► cop a deaf 'unto pretend not to hear; to deliberately not listen to, or ignore, someone UK, 1920s.► cop a dropto take a bribe. Combines COP (to obtain) with DROP (a bribe) UK, 1970.► cop a feelto touch someone sexually without their consent US, 1935.► cop a heelto leave; to run away; to escape US, 1977.► cop a jointto perform oral sex on a man US, 1962.► cop a loadto take a look, especially to take a good look; to pay attention to something UK, 1984.► cop a minty wrapperin horse racing, to receive a very small gratuity, or no gratuity at all, after winning a race AUSTRALIA, 1989.► cop a mopeto escape US, 1951.► cop a nodto sleep US, 1947.► cop a packet1. to be severely wounded. Originally military UK, 1982.2. to become infected with a sexually transmitted disease UK, 1984.3. to be sentenced to preventive detention. Prison use UK, 1950.► cop a pleato enter a guilty plea to a criminal charge US, late 1920s.► cop a poseto adopt the posture of a fashion or shop-window mannequin UK, 2003.► cop deucesto assume a submissive or defensive position US, 1976.► cop it sweet1. to enjoy the situation AUSTRALIA, 1975.2. to receive something graciously AUSTRALIA, 1989.3. in prison, to take punishment without complaint AUSTRALIA, 1950.4. to endure unpleasantness without complaint; to resignedly put up with something bad AUSTRALIA, 1988.► cop on tocatch on to something; become aware of something AUSTRALIA, 1957.► cop the lotto receive everything AUSTRALIA, 1911.► cop z'sto sleep US, 1961 cop off cop off BrE informal to meet someone and have sex with them or start a sexual relationship with them: So, what's the gossip? Did you cop off while you were in Manchester?+with Who was it he copped off with at the Christmas party?■ SIMILAR TO: get off with BrE informal cop out cop out informal to avoid doing something that you should do or said you would do, because you think that it will be too difficult or you are too afraid: We took a tent with us, but then copped out when it started raining and stayed in a hotel.+of He said that he wasn't going to cop out of making tough decisions.■ SIMILAR TO: duck outcop-out n singular informal a way for someone to avoid doing something difficult or something that they should do - used to show disapproval: The government lost its nerve, and in the end the Bill was just a cop-out. The film raises interesting questions, but the sentimental ending is a complete cop-out. cop1. tv. to take or steal something. (Originally underworld.) Somebody copped the statue from the town square. 2. n. a theft. (Underworld.) They pulled the cop in broad daylight. 3. n. a police officer. (From sense 1) The cop wasn’t in any mood to put up with any monkey business. 4. tv. to arrest someone. (see also copped.) They copped Sam with the evidence right on him. 5. n. an arrest. It was a smooth cop. No muss, no fuss.
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