"jackrabbit" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 野兔 (美洲旱兔)

Definition

美洲旱兔是一种北美大型野兔，以长耳朵和奔跑速度快闻名。它看起来像兔子但更大，并不是同一种动物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“jackrabbit” 只指北美特有的大型野兔，而非家兔。常见于描述野生动物、自然纪录片或比喻速度很快（"like a jackrabbit"）时。不要用于欧亚兔类。有时用于形容动作敏捷。

Examples

A jackrabbit has very long ears.

**野兔**有非常长的耳朵。

The jackrabbit lives in the desert.

**野兔**生活在沙漠中。

I saw a jackrabbit run across the road.

我看到一只**野兔**跑过马路。

That kid took off like a jackrabbit!

那孩子像**野兔**一样冲了出去！

The jackrabbit quickly disappeared into the tall grass.

**野兔**很快就消失在高草里了。

People sometimes confuse a jackrabbit with a regular rabbit, but they're not the same.

人们有时会把**野兔**和普通兔子搞混，但它们并不一样。