(1) cop out (of)可表示“食言,反悔,逃避(责任);从社会、党派中隐退、逃避”。其后可接“责任、社会”等名词,也可接-ing形式。
- He said he would help us and then he copped out .
他说他将帮助我们,可后来他却反悔了。 - You can't cop out of raising your children.
你不能逃避抚养孩子的责任。 - Jack didn't like normal society, so he copped out of it and joined a hippy commune.
杰克不喜欢正常的社会生活,于是他逃避社会并搬进了嬉皮士的群居社区。
(2) fight shy of意为“逃避,避开;不愿(做某事)”,后接人、事物,也可接-ing形式。有时可与cop out of换用。
- You can't fight shy of/cop out of your responsibility for your children.
你不能逃避抚养孩子的责任。 - I always fight shy of swimming in cold water.
我始终不愿在冷水中游泳。