play possum
基本解释
- 装病，装死；装睡
同根派生
英汉例句
- The rabbit played possum under the bushes, hoping the hunter would not see him.
兔子呆在灌木丛中一动也不动，希望猎人看不见它。 - He began to suspect that his mother sometimes looked through his pockets while he was asleep, so for several nights he played possum when he heard her coming up the stairs and waited to see what would happen.
他开始怀疑自己睡着时母亲有时翻他的口袋，于是有好几个晚上他一听到母亲上楼的脚步声就假装睡着了，等着瞧瞧会发生什么事。
词组短语
- I always play possum 我一直在装死
- TO PLAY POSSUM 玩袋鼠游戏
- Don 't play possum 别装蒜
- Possum Play Falcon 唱片名
短语
英英字典
- to pretend to be dead or sleeping so that someone will not annoy or attack you
剑桥英英字典
专业释义
- 假死