rabbit
v.
hunt for rabbits; talk, gab, chat; complain
n.
soft-furred animal with long ears and long hind legs, any of several small species from the family Leporidae; fur of a rabbit; meat of any of the different rabbits or hares eaten as food; (Sports) pacemaker in a race; (Sports) mechanical device chased by greyhounds at a racetrack; poor performer in a game or sport (Slang)
Rabbit
Rabbits are small
mammals in the
family Leporidae of the order
Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different
genera in the family
classified as rabbits, including the
European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus),
cottontail rabbit (genus Sylvilagus; 13
species), and the
Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi,
endangered species on
Amami Ōshima,
Japan). There are many other species of rabbit, and these, along with cottontails, pikas, and
hares, make up the order
Lagomorpha. Rabbits generally live between four and twenty years.
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rabbit
Noun
1. any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
(synonym) coney, cony
(hypernym) leporid, leporid mammal
(hyponym) lapin
(member-holonym) warren
(part-meronym) scut
2. the fur of a rabbit
(synonym) lapin
(hypernym) fur, pelt
3. flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
(synonym) hare
(hypernym) game
(part-holonym) wood rabbit, cottontail, cottontail rabbit
Verb
1. hunt rabbits
(hypernym) hunt, run, hunt down, track down
(derivation) hare
兔死狗烹
tu4 si3 gou3 peng1
When the hares have been bagged, the dogs are cooked.
Said of the slaying of servants that have outlived their usefulness. Kicking down the ladder.
守株待兔
shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4
Waiting by a tree for a hare to turn up.
Referring to a person who waits for gains without pains.
狡兔三窟
jiao3 tu4 san1 ku1
A cunning rabbit has three holes.
Meaning that it's wise to have more than one place to hide in time of danger. The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. Compare with 有备无患 (you3 bei4 wu2 huan4) and 曲突徙薪 (qu1 tu1 xi3 xin1).
RABBITS
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