| 单词 | play possum |
| 释义 | play possum (once / 128471 pages) v When you play possum, you play dead. If your cat has an alarming habit of pretending to be dead, you can say that she likes to play possum. You can also use the phrase play possum to mean "play stupid," or pretend not to understand what's going on. It's been a fairly common saying since the early 1800's, and it comes directly from the nocturnal possum's habit of faking its own death in order to fend off predators. WORD FAMILYplay possum: played possum, playing possum, plays possum USAGE EXAMPLESHow many of us have watched a possum “play possum” or a goshawk swoop after a blue jay? New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) What if he’s just playing possum, they wondered. Washington Times(Jun 12, 2016) Horace lay unmoving on the floor, either knocked out or playing possum. Ransom Riggs, Hollow City(2014) v to pretend to be dead Hyper affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham make believe with the intent to deceive |
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