hare
hare — noun
1. a long-eared wild animal that lives in open fields and can travel at great speed
a long-eared wild animal that lives in open fields and can travel at great speed by jumping on its powerful hind legs, bigger than a pet rabbit
Sirin pointed at a hare that was sitting motionless at the edge of the forest.
A hare bounded across the golf course early in the morning before anyone arrived.
hare + bounded across [place]
Unlike rabbits, hares do not dig burrows but make nests on the ground surface.
Kenji tried to photograph a hare, but it vanished into the grass in seconds.
The farmer told Aarav that hares often eat vegetables in his garden at night.
- rabbit
smaller than a hare, digs burrows, more common in domestic settings
- jackrabbit
a type of hare found in North America, with very large ears
文法句型
a/the/plural hares
用法筆記
Hares are larger than rabbits, have longer ears and legs, and do not live in burrows — they make nests called 'forms' on the ground.
常見錯誤
hare — verb
1. to move or travel at high speed, often in a wild or careless manner that suggest
to move or travel at high speed, often in a wild or careless manner that suggests a lack of control
The children hared out of the classroom the moment the bell rang.
hare + out of [place]
Élise came haring down the stairs when she heard the good news.
came haring down [direction]
A black cat hared across the garden and disappeared under the fence.
The dog hared off into the woods, following a strong rabbit scent.
Two cyclists hared past us on the narrow country lane, much too fast.
文法句型
hare + direction adverb/preposition (off, down, across, out)
用法筆記
This verb must be followed by a preposition or adverb of direction (off, down, across, out, past) — it is not used alone as 'He hared.'