possum
n
1 = opossum.
2 (idm 习语) play `possum (infml 口) pretend to be unaware of sth in order to deceive sb (as a possum pretends to be dead when being attacked) 佯装不知以欺骗人(如负鼠受袭时装死状); 装傻; 装糊涂.
🗣️ 情景例句
I understand. But tell me.
我能理解。告诉我。
You've inherited a large estate!
你继承了一大笔遗产嘛!
when they would be capable of providing information about traffic jams and suggesting alternative routes, when they would be used in hospitals to help doctors to diagnose illnesses, when they would relieve office workers and accountants of dull, repetitiv