He had to pretend to be dead.

他不得不假装要死了。

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"When the hunter pushes his hand into the burrow and pulls me out," he said, "I'll pretend to be dead."

仙鹤说：“当猎人把手伸进洞来把我拉出去时，我就装死。”

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A tumblebug came next, heaving sturdily at its ball, and Tom touched the creature, to see it shut its legs against its body and pretend to be dead.

不久，又有一只金龟子飞过来， 不屈不挠地在搬一个粪球； 汤姆碰了一下这小东西，看它把腿缩进身体装死。

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