cope
cope — verb
1. to successfully manage or get through a difficult or stressful situation — for e
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.
cope with [noun phrase] for dealing with a specific difficulty
After losing his job, Minho struggled to cope financially while looking for work.
cope + adverb (financially) for managing a practical area
The local hospital is struggling to cope with the rising number of patients.
To cope with stress, Élise goes for a long run every evening.
After her parents divorced, Ayana learned to cope with her feelings by seeing a counsellor.
- 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 — noun
1. a ceremonial outer garment, open at the front and fastened with a clasp, that a
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.
During Easter mass, the priest wore an elaborate cope over his white robe.
worn over other religious garments
This 16th-century cope in the cathedral museum is decorated with scenes from the Bible.
The cope worn by the visiting cardinal was plain white with a simple gold trim.
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
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.
Workers fitted a new stone cope to protect the wall from rain damage.
stone cope — common material specification
A row of curved tiles forms the cope that keeps water off the boundary wall.
The concrete cope on the garage wall was painted grey to match the house.
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.