possum
美音:
[´pɔsəm
]英音:
[´pɔsəm
]n.负鼠 vi.装死
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possum为短语/超纲词汇
possum
/'pɒsəm; `pɑsəm/
n
1 = opossum.
2 (idm 习语) play `possum (infml 口) pretend to be unaware of sth in order to deceive sb (as a possum pretends to be dead when being attacked) 佯装不知以欺骗人(如负鼠受袭时装死状); 装傻; 装糊涂.
possum
n alsoopossum[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: opossum]
one of various types of small furry animals that climb trees and live in America or Australia
play possuminformal
to pretend to be asleep or dead so that someone will not annoy or hurt you