possum

FREQ #15876

n. 负鼠

发音

其它 /ˈpɒsəm/

词形变化

possa possums 复数 possums possumed possuming possums 三单 possuming 现在分词 possumed 过去式 possumed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.

    美国
  2. 2.

    Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

    袋貂

v.
  1. 1.

    To play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

opossum phalanger

上位词 1

marsupial

下位词 6

koala cuscus flying phalanger flying squirrel koala bear native bear

相关短语

possum belly possum bellies possum pie possum apple possum apples Possum Creek Possum Brush happy as a possum up a gum tree play possum 装睡, 装病, 装死, 装糊涂 playing possum honey possum brushtail possum 刷尾负鼠 brush-tailed possum played possum plays possum

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Algonquian *wa·p- Proto-Algonquian *aθemwa Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa Powhatan aposoumbor. English opossumder. English possum Derived from opossum by apheresis.

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