英语词汇“possum”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

possum

(pɒsəm )

Word forms: possums

countable noun

A possum is the same as an opossum. [mainly US, informal]

He is like the possum that plays dead to fool its enemies.

Idioms:

play possum [literary]

to try to make people ignore you by pretending to be dead or asleep

`Playing possum, huh?' said Joe. `Right,' said Frank. `I figured it might be interesting to hear what they had to say to each other when they thought I was unconscious.'

单词	possum
释义	possum (pɒsəm ) Word forms: possums countable noun A possum is the same as an opossum. [mainly US, informal] He is like the possum that plays dead to fool its enemies. Idioms: play possum [literary] to try to make people ignore you by pretending to be dead or asleep `Playing possum, huh?' said Joe. `Right,' said Frank. `I figured it might be interesting to hear what they had to say to each other when they thought I was unconscious.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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