rabbit
/ˈræbɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈræbɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈra-bət/ (ame, mw)
rabbit — noun
- rabbitsingular
- rabbitsplural
1. a small furry creature with upright ears, powerful hind legs for leaping, and a
a small furry creature with upright ears, powerful hind legs for leaping, and a tiny rounded tail. wild rabbits dig tunnels under the earth, while domestic ones live in hutches or indoors. People also eat their meat, calling it simply 'rabbit'.
Eshe's pet rabbit, Snowball, loves to hop around the garden every evening.
pet rabbit + affectionate name
The farmer raises rabbits both for their meat and for selling as pets.
raised for meat and as pets
Hannah watched a wild rabbit disappear into a hole beneath the old oak tree.
Mayumi ordered rabbit stew at the country restaurant and said it was delicious.
A rabbit uses its long ears to detect danger from a great distance.
- bunny
informal, affectionate term, used especially by children or for pet rabbits
- hare
a different species — larger body, longer ears and legs, lives above ground in shallow nests
- cottontail
a common type of rabbit in North America, named for its white fluffy tail
文法句型
countable noun (the animal)
uncountable noun (the meat)
用法筆記
When referring to the animal, rabbit is countable ('I saw two rabbits in the field'). When referring to the meat eaten as food, rabbit is uncountable ('We had rabbit for dinner last night').
常見錯誤
2. the soft hair taken from a rabbit's body, prepared and used for making clothing,
the soft hair taken from a rabbit's body, prepared and used for making clothing, hats, gloves, and similar goods.
Lucía bought a warm jacket lined with soft rabbit fur for the winter.
rabbit fur lining
The vintage coat has a collar made of rabbit fur from the 1950s.
Eitan's gloves were trimmed with rabbit fur at the wrists for extra warmth.
The local craftswoman sews rabbit fur into traditional winter hats for the mountain community.
文法句型
uncountable noun (the fur as a material)
用法筆記
Rabbit fur is always uncountable when referring to the material. It is often used in compound nouns such as 'rabbit-fur coat' or 'rabbit-fur trim'.
常見錯誤
rabbit — verb
- rabbitpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rabbits3rd person singular
- rabbitting-ing form
- rabbittedpast simple
1. to go out and try to catch or kill wild rabbits, usually for food or as a sport.
to go out and try to catch or kill wild rabbits, usually for food or as a sport.
Iker goes rabbit hunting with his father every autumn in the woods near their village.
go rabbit hunting
Padma learned to hunt rabbits from her uncle, who showed her how to set snares.
learn to hunt rabbits
In winter the villagers went rabbit hunting in the frozen fields to bring home meat.
Erik remembers going rabbit hunting with his grandfather before sunrise.
文法句型
intransitive verb
go + rabbit hunting
用法筆記
The simple verb form 'to rabbit' is very rare in modern English. Learners are much more likely to encounter the phrase 'go rabbit hunting' or 'hunt rabbits'.