possum
n
1 = opossum.
2 (idm 习语) play `possum (infml 口) pretend to be unaware of sth in order to deceive sb (as a possum pretends to be dead when being attacked) 佯装不知以欺骗人(如负鼠受袭时装死状); 装傻; 装糊涂.
🗣️ 情景例句
You'll be glad to hear that Bill is alive and kicking.
比尔现在精神饱满,你听了一定很高兴。
When it started raining, I was playing outside.
当雨开始下的时候,我在外面玩。
I felt as if I had stumbled into a nightmare country, as you sometimes do in dreams.