opossums
英 [əˈpɒsəmz]
美 [oʊˈpɑsəmz]
n. 负鼠(产于美洲或澳大利亚的小动物，在树上生活，携幼崽于母兽育儿袋中)
opossum的复数
柯林斯词典
- 负鼠（产于美洲的有袋动物）
An opossum is a small animal that lives in America. It carries its young in a pouch on its body, and has thick fur and a long tail.
双语例句
- Depending on the business requirements, messages may or may not require encryption ( porcupines and opossums).
取决于业务需求，消息可能需要也可能不需要加密（好比豪猪和负鼠）。 - A skunk can spray a noxious liquid that will repel predators, a cat can make its hair stand on end so that it seems larger than it is, or some animals, such as opossums, may pretend to be dead already.
一只臭鼬可以释放毒液击退捕食者，一只猫可以让它的毛发倒竖起来，让它看起来比往常更大，还有一些动物，比如负鼠，也许早已装死躺在地上了。 - Opossums playing dead actually slip into a semi-comatose state, thus removing any excitement of the kill for a predator.
装死的负鼠实际上是处于一种半昏迷状态，以消除天敌的猎杀的兴奋感。