cop

警官、お巡りさん

警察官を指すくだけた言い方。

やさしい英語で： A police officer.

• A cop stopped our car.
• Two cops were standing outside the bank.
• Did the cop ask to see your license?

類義語： police officer, officer, policeman, policewoman

よく使う表現： a traffic cop, a cop car, call a cop

受ける、食らう、負う

非難や罰、殴打など、嫌なことを受けること。

やさしい英語で： To receive or have to accept something unpleasant, such as blame, punishment, or a blow.

• I copped the blame for everything.
• He copped a fine for parking there.
• She copped heavy criticism after the mistake.

類義語： receive, get, take, bear

よく使う表現： cop the blame, cop a fine, cop a blow

認める、白状する

特に悪いことや違法なことをしたと認めること。

やさしい英語で： To admit that you did something, especially something wrong or illegal.

• He copped to the theft.
• She finally copped to lying about her age.
• Will anyone cop to making this mistake?

使い方： cop to something/doing something (He copped to taking the money.)

類義語： admit, confess, own up

反対語： deny

よく使う表現： cop to something, cop to cheating, cop to murder

手に入れる、捕まえる

物を手に入れたり、人を捕まえたりすることを表すくだけた言い方。

やさしい英語で： To take or get something, or catch someone.

• He managed to cop a free ticket.
• The police copped the thief near the station.
• She copped the last seat by the window.

類義語： get, take, catch, nab

よく使う表現： cop a ticket, cop a prize, cop someone

取る、示す

ある態度や振る舞いを示し始めること。

やさしい英語で： To start showing a particular attitude or way of behaving.

• Don't cop an attitude with me.
• He copped a rude tone when I asked for help.
• Why did she cop such a hostile attitude?

類義語： adopt, assume, take on

よく使う表現： cop an attitude, cop a tone