coping
coping — adjective
- copingpositive
- more copingcomparative
- most copingsuperlative
1. classifies a method, thought, or behaviour by its function of helping someone co
classifies a method, thought, or behaviour by its function of helping someone cope with difficulty — a coping technique is one whose primary purpose is to handle stressful situations or emotions
Salma's doctor had taught her a deep-breathing coping technique to use whenever her heart raced before a presentation.
coping technique — attributive adjective + noun
When Dewi felt anxious before her exam, she used a coping response that her therapist had taught her.
coping response — attributive adjective describing type of reaction
Nicholas recognised that isolating himself was a harmful coping behaviour, so he began calling friends instead.
After her mother's diagnosis, Hana started using a journal as a coping tool to write down her worries each evening.
Sora found that a simple coping thought — 'I've handled this before' — helped him stay calm during the interview.
- adaptive
more formal; focuses on the effectiveness of the behaviour
- supportive
broader; can describe people, not just methods
- maladaptive
describes methods that make the problem worse rather than better
文法句型
coping + noun
用法筆記
This adjective appears almost exclusively before a noun (attributive position). You will not hear 'this technique is coping' — use 'this is a coping technique' instead. Common in psychology, counselling, and self-help contexts.
常見錯誤
coping — noun
- copingsingular
- copingsplural
1. the process of dealing well with a problem, difficult situation, or strong emoti
the process of dealing well with a problem, difficult situation, or strong emotion instead of being overwhelmed by it
Elena learned several coping strategies from the counsellor after losing her job.
coping strategies — common noun phrase
The support group focuses on coping skills for people living with chronic pain.
After Theo's father passed away, he found that talking to friends was his most effective coping method.
Felix found that regular exercise improved his ability to handle stress as a coping tool.
After the earthquake, the school taught the children healthy coping methods instead of silence.
- avoidance
the opposite — refusing to acknowledge or deal with a problem
文法句型
coping + noun (coping strategy)
用法筆記
Very often paired with a following noun — strategy, mechanism, skill, method, tool — to specify the type of help. The noun itself is uncountable: 'some coping' is unnatural; use 'coping strategies' or 'coping skills' instead.
常見錯誤
2. a row of bricks, stone, or similar material laid along the highest edge of a wal
a row of bricks, stone, or similar material laid along the highest edge of a wall, with a sloped or curved shape that makes water flow away instead of soaking into the masonry
After the storm, several coping stones had fallen from the garden wall.
coping stone — compound noun for individual block
The workers fitted a new coping along the top of the brick boundary wall.
Rain dripped from the slanted coping onto the flower bed below.
The 18th-century manor house near Bath still has its original limestone coping, which Ravindra checked for cracks every spring.
The castle's coping was made of heavy granite blocks to match the ancient walls.
文法句型
coping + noun (coping stone)
用法筆記
A technical term in architecture and construction. When referring to individual pieces, use 'coping stone' or 'coping brick'; as a material the noun is uncountable ('stone coping').