短语 | play possum |
释义 | play possum informalto pretend to be asleep or dead so that someone will not annoy or hurt you装睡; 装死 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。 play ˈpossum(informal)to pretend to be asleep or not aware of sth, in order to trick sb装睡;装蒜;装傻;装糊涂play possum1. pretenb to be asleep 装睡;装傻   * The boy seemed to be fast asleep, but I knew he was playing possum. 这孩子看上去象是睡熟了,但我知道他是装的。   * Don't let his silence fool you; he's just playing possum. 别被他的沉默骗了,他只不过是装傻。2. stay quiet for selfprotection; try to escape attention by inactivity 不动声色;不引起注意   * The rabbit played possum under the bushes, hoping the hunter would not see him. 兔子静待在灌木丛中,希望猎人看不见它。 |
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