兔兔那么可爱，怎么可以分不清bunny、rabbit和hare？

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兔年来了，同学们又大了一岁。

作为中国人，对兔子总有特别的感情，比如，

麻辣兔头、跳水兔、缠丝兔……

不对，兔兔那么可爱，虽然做起来很好吃，

但最让我们印象深刻的还是传统文化中这些形象：

《西游记》里非要招唐僧为驸马的玉兔精，

北京人每逢中秋节供奉的“兔儿爷”，

还有月宫中捣药的玉兔。（我国登月任务月球车就以玉兔命名。）

兔还是十二属相之一，

属兔的人好静不好动，温和落落大方。

奥斯卡影帝尼古拉斯·凯奇就属兔，

一度闹过笑话。

凯奇叔出生于1964年1月，

这一年是中国的龙年，

他就以为自己是属龙的。

为了表达自己对属相的崇敬，

他特意在背上纹了龙纹身，

还千辛万苦在家里购置了一个龙造型的火炉。

然后，一个华人朋友闲聊时告诉他，

中国春节一般是从2月开始的，

生肖划分以春节为准，

所以，你应该属兔。

凯奇叔三观裂了。

过去他一直以为自己是威武霸气的龙，

突然被告知其实是只温顺可爱的兔子，

凯奇叔说：那段时间里，我很难过。我都不知道自己到底是谁了。我产生了巨大的身份认同危机。

这种反差的确让人抓狂，

就像你一直以为自己是爸妈的掌中宝，

突然有一天却发现爸妈最爱的是家里的宠物。

不过不用担心，

时间能治愈一切。

言归正传，“兔子”在英语中有三种表达方式，bunny，rabbit，hare。

那么，“兔年”用英语该怎么说呢？

首先，我们要了解这三个词的区别。

rabbit

A rabbit is a mammal that belongs to the Leporidae taxonomic family. A rabbit is fluffy, has long ears, whiskers, and a short tail. Rabbits are domestic animals.

Rabbit是兔科哺乳动物。rabbit是毛茸茸的，有长长的耳朵、胡须和短尾巴。Rabbit更适合家养。

hare

A hare also belongs to the Leporidae family. Hares have longer and stronger hind legs. They also have longer ears than their rabbit cousins. Hares are not domestic animals and should not be kept as pets.

Hare也属于兔科。Hares的后腿更长更强壮，耳朵也比它们的表亲兔子长。Hare不是家畜，不应作为宠物饲养。

bunny

It is commonly used to refer to baby rabbits, which are actually called kittens (yes, the same as what you'd call baby cats). So, scientifically, there is no such thing as a bunny. There are only rabbits (and their offspring called kittens) and hares (and their offspring, called leverets).

Bunny通常用来指小兔子，小兔子实际上被称为kittens（是的，和你所说的小猫一样）。所以，从科学上讲，没有bunny这种物种。

一言以蔽之，rabbit是家兔，hare是野兔，bunny是小兔子。

按照我们文化中对和谐稳重的追求，“兔年”应该被翻译为“the Year of Rabbit”。

用英语介绍兔年

The rabbit is the fourth animal in the Chinese zodiac. In the Chinese culture, the rabbit is known to be the luckiest out of all the twelve animals. It symbolizes mercy, elegance, and beauty. People who are born in the year of the rabbit are calm and peaceful. They avoid fighting and arguing at all times, but are artistic and have good taste in life. This is why they pay close attention to small details and make sure everything is done correctly. They are insecure and sensitive people who don’t like to be criticized, which causes them to dislike changes. Rabbits are intelligent, and they will do everything at their best, which makes them good scholars. In the Vietnamese zodiac, a cat is in place of the rabbit.

兔是中国十二生肖中排行第四。在中国文化中，兔子是十二生肖动物中最幸运的。它象征着仁慈、优雅和美丽。兔年出生的人平静、温和。属兔的人在任何时候都避免打闹和争吵，富有艺术气息，对生活有很好的品味。这就是为什么属兔的人会密切关注小细节，确保一切都做对。他们是缺乏安全感和敏感的人，不喜欢被批评，这导致他们不喜欢变化。属兔的人很聪明，他们会尽一切努力，这使他们成为好学者。在越南的十二生肖中，猫代替了兔子。

Rabbit (born 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011) 属兔的人（出生于1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011）

Lucky colour: white; lucky number: four; lucky stone: rose gold

幸运颜色：白色；幸运数字：四；幸运石：玫瑰金

This year, Rabbits directly offend the guardian deity of Tai Sui (fan Tai Sui), so they should be prepared for a few bumps ahead.

今年，属兔的人会犯太岁，所以他们要做好在这几个方面做好遇到麻烦的准备。

They can try boosting their luck with auspicious events such as getting married, starting a family, buying property or setting up a new business.

可以尝试通过诸如结婚、组建家庭、购买房产或船业等喜事来增添运气。

Luckily for Rabbits, there will be benefactors to help them with any challenges they may have.

幸运的是，属兔的人会有贵人帮助他们应对任何挑战。

There are two lucky stars for wealth for Rabbits this year, so they should take on a bit more risk when it comes to investing.

兔子今年有两颗幸运星，所以在投资方面会承担更多的风险。

Work should be harmonious for white-collar workers – but remember, this is a year that offends the guardian deity so Rabbits should donate blood or go to the dentist during the second and eighth month of the lunar calendar to avoid any accidents that will end in bloodshed.

对于属兔的白领来说，工作应该是顺畅的——但请记住，今年是犯太岁的一年，所以属兔的人应该在农历二月和八月献血或去看牙医，以避免血光之灾。

更多关于“兔子”的地道表达

pull a rabbit out of the hat

直译“从帽子中变出兔子 ”其实这个短语的含义是：

to unexpectedly do something which solves a problem or helps you to achieve something.

“做了一件出乎意料的、似乎不可能完成的事。”

例句：

Pull a rabbit out of your hat. That's the secret both to trial law and life.

出人意料做到不可能完成的事，这是打赢官司和战胜生活的共同奥秘。

rabbit hole

《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中爱丽丝跳进兔子洞中，开始了一场无法预知的惊奇的冒险，

但 rabbit hole 却表示：

A situation in which you become so interested in a subject or an activity ，

that you cannot stop trying to find out about it or doing it，

也就是“无法脱身；深陷…...之中无法自拔”的意思。

常用的短语是 go down the rabbit hole

“rabbit hole”通常情况下用于那些局面混乱或复杂的事件或经历。

例句：

Are you sure you're ready to go down the rabbit hole of owning your own business?

你确定你已经准备好拥有自己公司了吗?

rabbit on

rabbit on是一种英式表达，表示“to continue talking about something ，

that is not interesting to the person you are talking to”，

也就是“没完没了地说；唠叨；喋喋不休”。

例句：

He's always rabbiting on about his stamp collection.

他总是没完没了地说他的集邮。

rabbit hutch

hutch / hʌtʃ / n.笼

rabbit hutch 原本指“兔笼；兔棚”。

引申含义指“a very small, uncomfortable building or room.狭小的房间（或建筑物）”。

例句：

Are you OK, working in this little rabbit hutch?

你在这个狭小的屋子里工作，感觉还好吗？

These new houses are all one or two-bedroom rabbit hutches with no character.

这些新房子都是狭小的一居室或两居室，毫无特色。

a rabbit in the headlights

headlights 车头灯，“a rabbit in the headlights”用来形容因为“极度紧张而说不出话”。

例句：

I couldn't say a word. I was like a rabbit in the headlights. But in the end, I said yes.

我一句话也说不出来，我被震住了，不过最后我答应了。

a happy bunny

“happy bunny”字面表示“快乐的兔子”，延伸后表示“高兴、内心充实的人”。

“not a happy bunny”就表示“非常不满，生气”的心情。

例句：

Her computer crashed an hour ago and she's lost a morning's work - she's not a happy bunny.

她的电脑一小时前死机了，一上午做的东西全不见了，她烦着呢！

My husband has his beer, the football match on TV and complete control of the remote. He is one happy bunny.

我老公喝着啤酒，看着电视上的足球比赛，手握遥控器。他太开心了。

as mad as a March hare

每值春季繁殖期，兔子会表现出一系列激动无常的行为，就像发狂一样疯疯癫癫的。“as mad as a March hare”用来形容人“极度疯狂或非常愚蠢”。

例句：

We had an argument yesterday and he smashed all the plates in the kitchen –he was as mad as a March hare!

昨天我们吵了一架，他把厨房里的盘子都摔碎了，他当时真是发疯了！

When I started dancing, they all looked at me as if I was as mad as a March hare.

我一开始跳舞的时候，他们都看着我，就好像我在做一件很疯狂的事。

转自：英文教学

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