cottontail

/ˈkɒtnteɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːtnteɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-tᵊn-ˌtāl/ (ame, mw)

cottontail — noun

  • cottontailsingular
  • cottontailsplural

1. a small wild rabbit from North America with grey-brown fur and a short tail that

1.名詞C1
釋義

a small wild rabbit from North America with grey-brown fur and a short tail that shows white underneath

例句

A cottontail ran across the path and disappeared under the bushes.

cottontail + run across path

Jin spotted a cottontail eating clover near the school fence.

spot + cottontail + eating

同義詞
  • rabbit

    the general everyday word for this kind of animal, including pets and many wild species

  • bunny

    an informal, child-friendly word that sounds much less scientific

  • hare

    a different animal that is usually larger, longer-legged, and faster

用法筆記

Usually refers to a wild North American species, not a pet rabbit. In everyday speech, rabbit is much more common as the general word.