
好词典

源自中古英语 'rabet',可能来自古法语 'rabotte' 或荷兰语 'robbe',最终可能与拉丁语 'rabies'(狂怒)有关,因兔子被认为容易受惊。
❶ 兔子,一种长耳朵、短尾巴的小型哺乳动物,通常生活在洞穴中,以植物为食。
“The children were delighted to see rabbits hopping in the garden.”
(孩子们高兴地看到兔子在花园里蹦跳。)
“Rabbits are known for their ability to reproduce quickly.”
(兔子以繁殖速度快而闻名。)
❶ 快速移动或逃跑,像兔子一样敏捷地行动。
“He rabbited away when he saw the teacher coming.”
(他看到老师来了,迅速跑开了。)
“The thief rabbited through the alley to escape the police.”
(小偷穿过小巷迅速逃跑以躲避警察。)
breed like rabbits — 形容繁殖速度非常快,通常用于幽默或夸张的表达。
“Their family seems to breed like rabbits—they have six kids already!”
(他们家好像繁殖得特别快——已经有六个孩子了!)
rabbit hole — 比喻陷入复杂或难以脱身的情况,源自《爱丽丝梦游仙境》。
“The research led me down a rabbit hole of endless data.”
(这项研究让我陷入了一个无尽数据的复杂境地。)