"opossum" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 負鼠

Definition

負鼠是一種體型較小、夜行性的有袋類動物，尾巴長且沒毛，原產於美洲。它會裝死以逃避威脅。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在英文裡，'opossum' 指美洲的負鼠，不要與澳洲的 'possum' 混淆。'play possum' （裝死或裝睡）是常見說法。

Examples

I saw an opossum in my backyard last night.

昨天晚上我在家後院看到了一隻**負鼠**。

An opossum has a long, hairless tail.

**負鼠**有一條又長又沒毛的尾巴。

The opossum is active at night.

**負鼠**在晚上很活躍。

When scared, an opossum might 'play dead' to stay safe.

受驚時，**負鼠**可能會『裝死』來保護自己。

Have you ever seen an opossum cross the road in the city?

你看過**負鼠**在城市馬路上穿越嗎？

My dog barked at an opossum hiding under the porch.

我的狗對藏在門廊下的**負鼠**叫。