possum

US [ˈpɑsəm]
UK [ˈpɒs(ə)m]
  • n.〈美口〉负鼠
  • v.〈美口〉同“play possum”
  • Web袋貂；装死；灰貂
Plural Form：possums  

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Possum
IDM
play possum
(informal)
装睡；装蒜；装傻；装糊涂to pretend to be asleep or not aware of sth, in order to trick sb
— see also
opossum

Sample Sentence

Definition:
AllAll,〈美口〉负鼠〈美口〉负鼠,袋貂袋貂,装死装死,灰貂灰貂
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1.
The possum flinched as if touched with a hot poker, and then made several effective broom-strokes in a row.
负鼠往后退缩，仿佛被一根烧红的拨火棍烫到了，然后用扫帚连续地扫了好几下。
fù shǔ wǎng hòu tuì suō , fǎng fú bèi yī gēn shāo hóng de bō huǒ gùn tàng dào le , rán hòu yòng sào zhou lián xù de sǎo le hǎo jǐ xià 。
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2.
"Putin loves to pull a rabbit out of the hat - and then it turns out to be a possum, " says one western political analyst.
一位西方政治分析人士表示：“普京喜欢从帽子中拎出一只兔子——然后，它会变成一只负鼠。”
yī wèi xī fāng zhèng zhì fēn xī rén shì biǎo shì : " pǔ jīng xǐ huan cóng mào zi zhōng līn chū yī zhī tù zǐ —— rán hòu , tā huì biàn chéng yī zhī fù shǔ 。 "
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3.
The possum had no natural grasp of the concept of tidiness, and it was developing a rapidly escalating personal hatred of Moth.
负鼠无法自然地把握整洁的概念，很快就形成了一种对莫丝的个人仇恨。
fù shǔ wú fǎ zì rán de bǎ wò zhěng jié de gài niàn , hěn kuài jiù xíng chéng le yī zhǒng duì mò sī de gè rén chóu hèn 。
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4.
But far from being an oddity, these friendly furry marsupials are in fact a type of possum known as a sugar glider.
但它们绝对不是怪胎，事实上，这些友好善良、毛茸茸的有袋动物叫做蜜袋鼯。
dàn tā men jué duì bú shì guài tāi , shì shí shàng , zhè xiē yǒu hǎo shàn liáng 、 máo róng róng de yǒu dài dòng wù jiào zuò mì dài wú 。
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5.
This was me playing possum, trying to convince the world I was "normal. "
这是我没病装病，说服世人我是“正常的”。
zhè shì wǒ méi bìng zhuāng bìng , shuō fú shì rén wǒ shì " zhèng cháng de " 。
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6.
The clockmaker figured Moth's experiment with her possum was also likely to end soon.
钟表匠想，莫丝对负鼠的实验有可能很快也结束了。
zhōng biǎo jiàng xiǎng , mò sī duì fù shǔ de shí yàn yǒu kě néng hěn kuài yě jié shù le 。
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7.
"Way you been stamp in' 'round out here, it's a wonder to me it ain't you caught in this trap 'stead of the possum, " he grumbled.
“你，常在这里窜来窜去吧。真奇怪，夹住的不是你，而是负鼠。”老头嘟嚷着。
" nǐ , cháng zài zhè lǐ cuàn lái cuàn qù ba 。 zhēn qí guài , jiā zhù de bú shi nǐ , ér shì fù shǔ 。 " lǎo tóu dū rǎng zhe 。
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8.
Close-up. Drop it! Bottle it! Don't play possum! Make it up! Watch you mouth.
特写镜头。停止！闭嘴！别装蒜！不记前嫌！注意言辞。
tè xiě jìng tóu 。 tíng zhǐ ! bì zuǐ ! bié zhuāng suàn ! bù jì qián xián ! zhù yì yán cí 。
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9.
The large-diameter metal pipe that connects the bell nipple under the rotary table to the possum belly at the mud tanks.
大尺寸的金属管子，把位于转盘下的防喷器顶部的钟形导向短节与泥浆储罐连接起来。
dà chǐ cùn de jīn shǔ guǎn zi , bǎ wèi yú zhuàn pán xià de fáng pēn qì dǐng bù de zhōng xíng dǎo xiàng duǎn jié yǔ ní jiāng chǔ guàn lián jiē qǐ lái 。
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10.
In Austrlia, the possum commonly hides up a gum tree when it is being chased.
在澳大利亚，负鼠被追赶的时候一般都会躲在橡胶树上。
zài ào dà lì yà , fù shǔ bèi zhuī gǎn de shí hou yì bān dū huì duǒ zài xiàng jiāo shù shàng 。
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