possum

[美國]/'pɒsəm/
[英國]/'pɑsəm/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 澳洲有袋動物
vi. 假裝死
Word Forms
複數possums

例句

Jake decided that his best course of action would be to play possum and wait for her to give up.

傑克覺得最好的辦法就是裝煳塗,等她讓步。

Last December scientists announced the probable extinction of the first mammal because of climate change: the white lemuroid possum, now gone from Queensland, Australia.

2008年12月,科學家宣佈第一個可能因氣候變遷而滅絕的哺乳類:白狐猴負鼠,已經從澳洲的昆士蘭消失了。

The possum played dead when it felt threatened.

當被威脅時,負鼠裝死。

I saw a possum rummaging through the trash cans last night.

昨晚我看到一隻負鼠在垃圾桶裏翻找。

Possums are known for their nocturnal habits.

負鼠以夜行習性而聞名。

The possum's tail is prehensile, allowing it to grasp branches.

負鼠的尾巴是可抓握的,可以抓住樹枝。

Possums are marsupials, carrying their young in a pouch.

負鼠是有袋動物,把幼崽裝在育兒袋裏。

I accidentally startled a possum while hiking in the woods.

在森林裏徒步時,我不小心嚇到了一隻負鼠。

Possums have a varied diet, including fruits, insects, and small animals.

負鼠的飲食多樣,包括水果、昆蟲和小動物。

The possum's fur is thick and helps it stay warm in cold weather.

負鼠的毛皮濃密,有助於在寒冷天氣中保暖。

Possums are skilled climbers, using their sharp claws to grip onto surfaces.

負鼠是熟練的攀爬者,利用它們鋒利的爪子抓住表面。

I once had a possum as a pet and it was surprisingly friendly.

我曾經養過一隻負鼠作爲寵物,它出奇地友好。

原聲例句

That's right. These are my brothers. Possum, possum, possum.

他們是我弟弟 負鼠、負鼠、負鼠。

來源: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

You know that possum that's been ruining our garden?

你知道毀壞我們花園的那隻負鼠嗎?

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Oh, it might be a possum. I...I saw one the other day.

可能是隻負鼠。我那天見過一隻。

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

So I went over there and I threw a possum on their roof.

於是我過去往他們屋頂上扔了只袋貂。

來源: Ozark.

Me? Don't be ridiculous. I'm not a mammoth. I'm a possum.

別傻了 我不是長毛象 我是負鼠。

來源: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

Because that's what she is. I don't care if she thinks she's a possum.

她是長毛象啊! 她愛當負鼠 我不管。

來源: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

And news of their recent birth is possum.

他們誕生的消息讓人很興奮。

來源: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

But the Glades also have lots of raccoons and possums.

但這裏也有很多浣熊和負鼠。

來源: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation April 2016

The possum tries to reach the moon to feel taller.

負鼠試圖到達月亮,那樣自己就會顯得更高。

來源: VOA Special English: World

But we usually use " playing possum" in a lighthearted way.

但是我們通常以輕鬆的方式使用這個表達。

來源: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

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