| 释义 |
play possum
1. 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。 |