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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。 |