possum
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pos·sum /ˈpɒsəm $ ˈpɑː-/ (also opossum) noun [countable] 1. HBAone of various types of small furry animals that climb trees and live in America or Australia 负鼠，袋貂〔产于美洲或澳大利亚〕2. play possum informalSLEEPPRETEND to pretend to be asleep or dead so that someone will not annoy or hurt you 【非正式】装睡；装死
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possum• As the day winds on, he collects a few possums, a couple of skunks.• Human possums avoid conflict by agreeing with whichever side is talking to them at the time.• Glover eased back in his chair and played possum.• If this fails to deter the enemy, the possum promptly drops dead.• Out of Canberra you can see wombats, possums and kangaroos at dusk if you leave the main road.Origin possum (1600-1700) opossumpos·sum nounChineseSyllable
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possum
o‧pos‧sum /əˈpɒsəm $ -ˈpɑː-, ˈpɑːsəm/ 
(also possum) noun [countable]
pos‧sum /ˈpɒsəm $ ˈpɑː-/ (also opossum) noun [countable]
2. play possum informal to pretend to be asleep or dead so that someone will not annoy or hurt you
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(also possum) noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Virginia Algonquian
Origin: opassom, from op __white__ + assom __dog__
one of various small animals from America and Australia that have fur and climb treesLanguage: Virginia Algonquian
Origin: opassom, from op __white__ + assom __dog__
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(also opossum) noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Origin: opossum
1. one of various types of small furry animals that climb trees and live in America or AustraliaOrigin: opossum
2. play possum informal to pretend to be asleep or dead so that someone will not annoy or hurt you
