possum
/ˈpɒsəm/noun
1- a tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial that typically has a prehensile tail袋貂。
1.1
- Four families, especially Petauridae: many species, including the ringtails.4科, 尤指袋鼯科：多种, 包括卷尾袋貂。
1.2
- N. Amer. informal an opossum〈北美, 非正式〉负鼠。
短语
play possum
1
- pretend to be asleep or unconscious when threatened假装睡着; 装死。
2
- feign ignorance装傻, 装糊涂, 假装不知道。
词源
early 17th cent.: shortening of OPOSSUM.