cop
noun uk/kɒp/ us/kɑːp/
(POLICE)
[ C ] informal (UK informal also copper)警察
a police officer
Quick, run - there's a cop coming! 快跑——警察来了！
(QUALITY)
not much copUK informal 不太好，不怎么样
not very good
His last book wasn't much cop. 他上一本书不怎么样。
(CRIME)
[ S ] UK拘捕，逮捕
→ it's a fair cop UK informal
cop
verb [ T ] uk/kɒp/ us/kɑːp/ -pp-
(CRIME)
UK slang拘捕，逮捕
to arrest someone for a crime
He was copped for driving without a licence last week. 上星期他因无证驾驶被拘捕。
(TAKE)
UK informal抓，拿，握
to take or hold
Cop (hold of) that, would you - I can't carry both myself. 拿一下好不好——我一个人拿不了两个。
Idioms
cop a feelidiom mainly US informal （未经对方许可挑逗性）触碰
to touch someone in a sexual way without their permission
cop a pleaidiom informal US 承认有罪以求轻判
to admit to having committed a crime in order to avoid being punished for a more serious crime
cop itidiom UK informal 受罚；挨骂
to be punished or spoken to severely because you have done something wrong
You'll really cop it if your parents find out you've been stealing. 要是你父母发现你一直在偷东西，那就有你好看的了。
Phrasal verbs
cop off 与某人成为情侣;成双结对
to begin a sexual relationship with someone
She copped off with him at a party. 她在一次聚会上与他打得火热。
A lot of people were copping off. 许多人成双成对地结为情侣。
cop out 逃避，退出
to avoid doing something that you should do or that you have promised to do because you are frightened, shy, or you think it is too difficult
She copped out of the parachute jump at the last minute with some feeble excuse. 她在最后一刻找了个蹩脚的借口躲过了跳伞。