play possum

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[plei ˈpɔsəm]
是什么意思
  • v.

    装病,装死;

  • 英英释义

    play possum

    • v.to pretend to be dead
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    双语例句

    1. The rabbit played possum under the bushes, hoping the hunter would not see him.
      兔子呆在灌木丛中一动也不动,希望猎人看不见它。
    2. He began to suspect that his mother sometimes looked through his pockets while he was asleep, so for several nights he played possum when he heard her coming up the stairs and waited to see what would happen.
      他开始怀疑自己睡着时母亲有时翻他的口袋,于是有好几个晚上他一听到母亲上楼的脚步声就假装睡着了,等着瞧瞧会发生什么事。

    权威例句

    Grasshoppers don't play possum
    Behavioural ecology: grasshoppers don't play possum.
    Fed Up With The Presidential Candidates? No Need To Play Possum When You Can Go Pogo
    The Natural Instinct to Play Possum
    When Possums Actually 'Play Possum'
    Dame Edna's not about to play possum
    Police Briefs; Pair with Gun Pound Deaf Man, Who Had to Play Possum
    LOADS OF RADIO RIGHT-WINGERS; DID SABRES PLAY POSSUM?
    Pets love to play 'possum'
    The Tale of the Possum.