rabbit

/ˈræbɪt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

兔；兔子

释义与例句

n. 兔；兔子
a small mammal with long ears, a short tail, and strong back legs, often living in burrows or kept as a pet
  1. A rabbit jumped out from behind the hedge and froze when it saw us.
    一只兔子从树篱后跳出来，看见我们后一动不动地停住了。
  2. Their pet rabbit lives in a spacious hutch in the garden.
    他们的宠物兔住在花园里一个宽敞的兔笼中。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Rabbits had eaten the young lettuces before the farmer could protect them.
    还没等农场主采取防护措施，兔子就把嫩莴苣吃掉了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 rabbit 是日常“兔子”的通称，也常指家兔；hare 通常指耳朵和后腿更长、善于奔跑的野兔。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • hare 野兔
    rabbit 通常体型较小，常成群生活并挖洞穴，也可作为家养宠物；hare 通常体型较大，耳朵和后腿更长，多在地面草丛中栖息。日常说宠物兔一般用 rabbit，不用 hare。
    A hare raced across the open field and disappeared into the long grass. 一只野兔飞奔过开阔的田野，消失在高草丛中。
常见搭配
  • a pet rabbit 一只宠物兔
    Her pet rabbit enjoys sitting beside her while she reads. 她的宠物兔喜欢在她看书时坐在旁边。
  • a rabbit hutch 兔笼；兔舍
    They cleaned the rabbit hutch and filled it with fresh straw. 他们清理了兔笼，并铺上新鲜稻草。
  • a wild rabbit 一只野生兔
    We spotted a wild rabbit near the edge of the wood at dawn. 黎明时，我们在树林边上发现了一只野生兔。