"play possum" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 裝死
• 假裝不知道

Definition

假裝死了或睡著了，或裝作沒看到某事，通常是為了避免麻煩或引起注意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是俚語，常用於非正式場合。除了假裝死之外，還指裝作無知以避免麻煩（如'play possum until it blows over'）。與'play dead'類似，但偏向於逃避或狡猾。

Examples

When the dog barked, the cat decided to play possum.

狗叫時，貓決定**裝死**。

Sometimes, children play possum to avoid eating vegetables.

有時候孩子們會**裝死**來逃避吃蔬菜。

He tried to play possum when his mother called him to clean his room.

媽媽叫他打掃房間時，他試圖**裝死**。

She just played possum when her boss asked who was responsible for the mistake.

老闆問是誰犯錯時，她只是**假裝不知道**。

If someone starts an argument, I usually just play possum until they calm down.

如果有人開始爭吵，我通常會**裝作沒聽到**直到他們冷靜下來。

Tom saw the teacher coming and quickly played possum on his desk.

湯姆看到老師來了，立刻**趴在桌上裝睡**。