rabbit

rabbit — 名詞

1. a small furry creature with upright ears, powerful hind legs for leaping, and a

1.名詞A1
釋義

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'.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

❌I ate rabbit meat for dinner last night.
✅I ate rabbit for dinner last night.
💡When referring to food, you can say 'rabbit' alone without adding 'meat'; the uncountable noun already covers the meat sense.
❌A hare is a type of rabbit.
✅A hare is a different animal from a rabbit.
💡Hares are larger, have longer ears, and live above ground in nests rather than in burrows.

2. the soft hair taken from a rabbit's body, prepared and used for making clothing,

2.名詞B1
釋義

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.

例句

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。

同義詞
  • bunny fur

    informal term, often used in the fashion or toy industry

  • coney fur

    archaic term for rabbit fur, sometimes still used in the fur trade

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

❌She wore a rabbit coat.
✅She wore a rabbit-fur coat.' or 'She wore a coat made of rabbit fur.
💡'Rabbit' alone does not specify the material; you need 'rabbit fur' or 'rabbit-fur' as a modifier.

rabbit — 動詞