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

/ˈpɒsəm

noun

1A tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial that typically has a prehensile tail.

Four families, especially Petauridae: many species, including the ringtails.

It is what we, as carers of koalas, birds, possums, macropods (wallabies, kangaroos etc.) and other wildlife carers are trained to do....

Maybe you would see koalas, wombats, echidnas, brush tail and ring tail possums and emus if you're lucky.
In Tasmania we have such a huge amount of wildlife: brush tail possums, all sorts of animals that at a glimpse, at a distance in poor light or whatever, can appear to be a fox.

1.1North American informal An opossum.A favourite southern dish is possum and taters: the opossum is parboiled, then salted and peppered and roasted in a pan with peeled, roasted sweet potatoes.

Phrases

play possum

stir the possum

Origin

Early 17th century: shortening of opossum.

An informal American term for the opossum, a marsupial whose name comes from a Native American word meaning ‘white dog’. This animal feigns death when it is threatened or attacked, which is why playing possum, an expression recorded from the early 19th century in the USA, is pretending to be asleep or unconscious when threatened. In Australia, to stir the possum is to stir up controversy or liven things up. The Australian possum is also a marsupial but is a different animal from its American counterpart.

单词	possum
释义	possum /ˈpɒsəm / noun 1A tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial that typically has a prehensile tail. Four families, especially Petauridae: many species, including the ringtails. It is what we, as carers of koalas, birds, possums, macropods (wallabies, kangaroos etc.) and other wildlife carers are trained to do.... Maybe you would see koalas, wombats, echidnas, brush tail and ring tail possums and emus if you're lucky. In Tasmania we have such a huge amount of wildlife: brush tail possums, all sorts of animals that at a glimpse, at a distance in poor light or whatever, can appear to be a fox. 1.1North American informal An opossum.A favourite southern dish is possum and taters: the opossum is parboiled, then salted and peppered and roasted in a pan with peeled, roasted sweet potatoes. Phrases play possum stir the possum Origin Early 17th century: shortening of opossum. An informal American term for the opossum, a marsupial whose name comes from a Native American word meaning ‘white dog’. This animal feigns death when it is threatened or attacked, which is why playing possum, an expression recorded from the early 19th century in the USA, is pretending to be asleep or unconscious when threatened. In Australia, to stir the possum is to stir up controversy or liven things up. The Australian possum is also a marsupial but is a different animal from its American counterpart. Rhymes blossom, opossum
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