| 释义 |
play possum informal 1 : to pretend to be asleep or dead装睡;装死 The wounded soldier played possum, hoping the enemy would pass him by.受伤的士兵装死,希望能躲过敌人。 2 : to pretend to be helpless or less effective in order to deceive an opponent or save strength装作无能为力;隐藏实力 The boxer played possum [=pretended to be weaker than he was] for the first few rounds, letting his opponent tire himself out.在头几个回合中,那名拳击手隐藏实力,令对手耗尽体力。 possum |