possum

Related topics: Animals

pos·sum /ˈpɒsəm $ ˈpɑː-/ (also opossum) noun [countableC]

1. HBAone of various types of small furry animals that climb trees and live in America or Australia 负鼠，袋貂〔产于美洲或澳大利亚〕

2. play possum informalSLEEPPRETEND to pretend to be asleep or dead so that someone will not annoy or hurt you 【非正式】装睡；装死

Examples from the Corpus

play possum• Glover eased back in his chair and played possum.

Examples from the Corpus

possum• As the day winds on, he collects a few possums, a couple of skunks.• Human possums avoid conflict by agreeing with whichever side is talking to them at the time.• Glover eased back in his chair and played possum.• If this fails to deter the enemy, the possum promptly drops dead.• Out of Canberra you can see wombats, possums and kangaroos at dusk if you leave the main road.

Origin possum

(1600-1700) opossum

单词	possum
释义	possum Related topics: Animals pos·sum /ˈpɒsəm $ ˈpɑː-/ (also opossum) noun [countableC] 1. HBAone of various types of small furry animals that climb trees and live in America or Australia 负鼠，袋貂〔产于美洲或澳大利亚〕 2. play possum informalSLEEPPRETEND to pretend to be asleep or dead so that someone will not annoy or hurt you 【非正式】装睡；装死 Examples from the Corpus play possum• Glover eased back in his chair and played possum. Examples from the Corpus possum• As the day winds on, he collects a few possums, a couple of skunks.• Human possums avoid conflict by agreeing with whichever side is talking to them at the time.• Glover eased back in his chair and played possum.• If this fails to deter the enemy, the possum promptly drops dead.• Out of Canberra you can see wombats, possums and kangaroos at dusk if you leave the main road. Origin possum (1600-1700) opossum
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