"play dead" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 裝死

Definition

假裝死亡，通常是為了避開危險或欺騙某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多屬口語用法，常見於動物，有時形容人類；也可引申為逃避問題。不要與“假裝睡覺”混淆。

Examples

The dog plays dead when it hears loud noises.

狗聽到大聲時會**裝死**。

Some animals play dead to escape from predators.

有些動物會**裝死**來逃避掠食者。

He decided to play dead when the thief entered the house.

小偷進屋時，他決定**裝死**。

Sometimes, it's better to just play dead and wait for things to calm down.

有時候，最好只是**裝死**，等事情冷靜下來。

"If the bear comes closer, just play dead," the guide whispered.

「如果熊靠近，只要**裝死**，」導遊低聲說。

When her boss started shouting, she basically just played dead and waited for it to end.

老闆開始大叫時，她基本上只是**裝死**，等他發洩完。