cope
/kəʊp/ (bre, ipa) · /kəʊp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkōp/ (ame, mw)
cope — 動詞
- copepresent simple I / you / we / they
- copeshe / she / it
- copedpast simple
- coping-ing form
1. to successfully manage or get through a difficult or stressful situation — for e
應付；應對
成功處理困難情況
to successfully manage or get through a difficult or stressful situation — for example, handling pressure at work, dealing with a personal loss, or managing limited money.
Beatrix found it hard to cope with the pressure of her final exams.
Beatrix 發現自己很難應付期末考的壓力。
cope with [noun phrase] for dealing with a specific difficulty
After losing his job, Minho struggled to cope financially while looking for work.
Minho 失業後邊找工作邊努力應付經濟困難。
cope + adverb (financially) for managing a practical area
The local hospital is struggling to cope with the rising number of patients.
這間地區醫院正在努力應對持續增加的病人數量。
To cope with stress, Élise goes for a long run every evening.
為了應付壓力，Élise 每天晚上都會去跑步。
After her parents divorced, Ayana learned to cope with her feelings by seeing a counsellor.
父母離婚後，Ayana 學會了透過諮商師來處理自己的情緒。
- manage
broader — can be used without a specific difficulty (manage on one's own), while cope always implies a challenge
- deal with
more neutral in register; cope suggests emotional or practical strain, while deal with is factual
- handle
focuses on competence; 'handle a situation' sounds more in control than 'cope with a situation'
- get by
informal; suggests just barely managing, often financially
文法句型
cope + with + noun phrase
cope + adverb (financially, emotionally, etc.)
struggle to cope + with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with the adverb 'financially' (cope financially) or 'emotionally' (cope emotionally) to specify which area of difficulty is being managed. The verb is intransitive — the challenge is introduced by the preposition 'with'.
常見錯誤
cope — 名詞
1. a ceremonial outer garment, open at the front and fastened with a clasp, that a
祭披；禮袍
神職人員穿的長袍
a ceremonial outer garment, open at the front and fastened with a clasp, that a member of the clergy wears over their robes during formal church services.
The bishop's cope was made of red silk with gold embroidery.
主教的祭披是用紅絲緞製成，並繡有金色花紋。
During Easter mass, the priest wore an elaborate cope over his white robe.
復活節彌撒期間，神父在白色長袍外罩了一件精緻的禮袍。
worn over other religious garments
This 16th-century cope in the cathedral museum is decorated with scenes from the Bible.
大教堂博物館裡這件十六世紀的祭披上繡有聖經故事的圖案。
The cope worn by the visiting cardinal was plain white with a simple gold trim.
來訪樞機主教的祭披是樸素的白色，綴有簡單的金邊。
用法筆記
This sense is essentially a historical or church-context term. A cope is distinct from a chasuble — a cope is open at the front and fastened with a clasp, while a chasuble is closed.
2. a protective layer of stone or brick placed along the top of a wall to prevent r
牆壓頂；蓋頂
牆頂的保護層
a protective layer of stone or brick placed along the top of a wall to prevent rainwater from soaking into the structure.
The brick cope on the garden wall was cracked after the harsh winter.
花園圍牆上的磚製壓頂在嚴冬之後出現了裂縫。
Workers fitted a new stone cope to protect the wall from rain damage.
工人安裝了新的石材蓋頂來保護牆面不受雨水侵蝕。
stone cope — common material specification
A row of curved tiles forms the cope that keeps water off the boundary wall.
一排弧形磚瓦構成牆頂的壓頂層，防止雨水滲入圍牆。
The concrete cope on the garage wall was painted grey to match the house.
車庫牆上的混凝土蓋頂漆成灰色，以配合房屋的外觀。
用法筆記
In construction, the terms 'cope' and 'coping' are often used interchangeably. This sense is common in British English building terminology but rare in everyday conversation.