| 单词 | cop |
| 释义 | cop (kɒp ) Word forms: cops , copping, copped 1. countable noun B2 A cop is a police officer. [informal] Frank didn't like having the cops know where to find him. 2. cop it phrase [VERB inflects] If you cop it, someone punishes you or speaks to you angrily because you have done something wrong. [British, informal] Motel owners and restaurant managers copped it for neglecting their clients. 3. not much cop phrase If you say that something is not much cop, you mean that it is not very good, and is disappointing. [British, informal] Today's top managers weren't much cop as footballers originally. Phrasal verbs: cop off with phrasal verb If you cop off with someone, you meet them and start a sexual or romantic relationship with them. [British, informal] Did the thought that you might just possibly cop off with her ever cross your mind? [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] cop out 1. phrasal verb If you say that someone is copping out, you mean they are avoiding doing something they should do. [informal, disapproval] The minute it got tough, he copped out. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. See also cop-out Idioms: not much cop [British, informal] not very good She looked round the big room: `there's no one here but us, this place can't be much cop.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers cop it sweet [mainly Australian] to accept harsh treatment or a punishment without reacting violently or complaining Bullies tend to lose interest in a victim very quickly if that victim refuses to `cop it sweet'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: cop drama His film looks and acts like a regular film-noir cop drama. Times, Sunday Times After 27 years and 2,400 episodes, the longrunning cop drama comes to an end. The Sun Thought-provoking, nicely-paced and brilliantly performed - it's a welcome return for this cracking cop drama. The Sun He's terrific in this cop drama where it's hard to work out who the good guys are. The Sun As a new way of telling human stories, it was often fresher than another tuppence ha'penny cop drama. Times, Sunday Times He's more than familiar with the old cop series. Times, Sunday Times It may share a name with a long-cancelled cop series, but the voice and themes of this goofball action/comedy/bromance are all its own. Times, Sunday Times A thrilling conclusion to this hit-and-miss cop series. The Sun This is another cop show, but it avoids most clichés and moves at a cracking pace, surprising and wrong-footing the viewer. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Comedy spoofing the 1970s cop show. The Sun (2010) This is a cop show that dispenses with all the worn-out platitudes of cop shows. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The TV in his front room is playing a reality cop show, and an arrest is underway. Times, Sunday Times (2016) An off-duty cop out running arrested him and ordered him to dress in clothes from his pack. The Sun He turns out to be an off-duty cop. Times, Sunday Times But the 1973 plot was rumbled when an off-duty cop was asked to inspect a suspicious parcel. The Sun She also paid tribute to an off-duty cop who was badly injured rugby tackling a suspect. The Sun He was caught by off-duty cops. The Sun A rookie cop questions the extreme methods of a superior officer in this excellent crime thriller. The Sun With a rookie cop getting 22,146-a-year, that could pay for the salary of 212 new officers. The Sun Assign a rookie cop to a corrupt station and the chances are that it won't take long before that cop has assimilated the corrupt values of his work environment. Globe and Mail Their force was bombarded by 200,000 applicants for 60 posts for rookie cops. The Sun And those dull thuds are the sound of rookie cops fainting. Times, Sunday Times Last night there were demands from a former top cop for an inquiry into the scandal. The Sun He spoke out after a top cop said the hi-tech camera aircraft could patrol our skies. The Sun New rules say police can access phone records on the say-so of a top cop - campaigners wanted a judge to make the call. The Sun A top cop suggested this week the 10million police probe into the case should be wound up. The Sun The top cop had threatened to arrest everyone in the diner before unzipping his trousers. The Sun Their sinister plans are threatened by an idealistic criminal and a tough cop, who get hold of evidence of the scheme, and fight to save their home from total destruction. The Sun With polls showing law and order as the top public concern, his presidential chances hang on his image as a tough cop. Times, Sunday Times Freedom and security, discipline and sympathy, nagging and indulgences, caution and ambition, tough cops and nice cops. Times, Sunday Times A tough cop investigates the case. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You start off with lots of tough cops drinking espresso and wearing leather jackets. Times, Sunday Times To become an undercover cop, he had to create a believable 'legend' or criminal cover story. The Sun But his luck runs out as it turns out she's an undercover cop. The Sun No players took part in the plan, which was exposed by an undercover cop. The Sun Once, rapping at the window of a limousine, the driver shooed him away, saying he was an undercover cop. Times, Sunday Times The unconvincing undercover cop in the cellar was not believable. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 警察 Japanese: 警官 |
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