rabbit
/ˈræbɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈræbɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈra-bət/ (ame, mw)
rabbit — 名詞
- rabbitsingular
- rabbitsplural
1. a small furry creature with upright ears, powerful hind legs for leaping, and a
兔子
長耳朵、後腿有力的哺乳動物；其肉
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.
Eshe 的寵物兔子 Snowball 每天傍晚都喜歡在花園裡跳來跳去。
pet rabbit + affectionate name
The farmer raises rabbits both for their meat and for selling as pets.
那位農夫養兔子，既為了取肉，也當作寵物出售。
raised for meat and as pets
Hannah watched a wild rabbit disappear into a hole beneath the old oak tree.
Hannah 看著一隻野兔鑽進老橡樹底下的洞裡不見了。
Mayumi ordered rabbit stew at the country restaurant and said it was delicious.
Mayumi 在鄉村餐廳點了燉兔肉，她說非常好吃。
A rabbit uses its long ears to detect danger from a great distance.
兔子用長長的耳朵來偵測遠方的危險。
- 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,
兔毛
兔子身上的軟毛，用於衣物
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.
Lucía 為了過冬，買了一件內襯柔軟兔毛的保暖外套。
rabbit fur lining
The vintage coat has a collar made of rabbit fur from the 1950s.
那件復古大衣的領子是用一九五〇年代的兔毛做的。
Eitan's gloves were trimmed with rabbit fur at the wrists for extra warmth.
Eitan 的手套在手腕處滾了一圈兔毛，加強保暖效果。
The local craftswoman sews rabbit fur into traditional winter hats for the mountain community.
當地女工匠將兔毛縫進傳統冬帽，供應給山上社區的居民。
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 — 動詞
- 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.
獵兔
獵捕野兔
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.
Iker 每年秋天都和父親到村子附近的樹林裡獵兔。
go rabbit hunting
Padma learned to hunt rabbits from her uncle, who showed her how to set snares.
Padma 跟叔叔學習獵兔，叔叔教她怎麼設陷阱。
learn to hunt rabbits
In winter the villagers went rabbit hunting in the frozen fields to bring home meat.
冬天時村民到結冰的田野獵兔，帶肉回家。
Erik remembers going rabbit hunting with his grandfather before sunrise.
Erik 記得在日出前跟祖父一起去獵兔的事。
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'.