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2010-08-04来源:和谐英语



8.I know you were only playing possum.
我知道你只是在装傻。

       此语中的possum是“负鼠”,据说这种动物在遇到危险时会装死,play possum 就是“像负鼠那样装死”,与汉语的“装傻”可谓形合意切。

如:I know you were only playing possum. After all, it's unwise to anger the moniter. You've done right.
   我知道你只是在装傻。不管怎么说,得罪班长也很不明智。你做的对。