兔年说兔：关于兔子的英语口语

今年是兔年，在中国的文化中，兔子总跟“胆小、温顺、乖巧”联系在一起。在英语中，兔子有rabbit、bunny、hare三种表达，那么英语中的兔子形象跟汉语中的有什么差别呢？

1. Each time they asked him a question, he was like arabbit caught in the headlights.

每次他们问他什么问题，他就像受了惊吓的兔子一般呆立在那儿。

2. The Greens have ten children. They really breed like rabbits.

格林家有十个孩子，他们可真能生！

3. The governor pulled a rabbit out of a hat by putting together a budget without increasing taxes.

州长突然想出了解决问题的办法，不用增加税收就能平衡预算。

4. All these screaming children are driving me mad as a March hare.

这些尖叫的孩子快把我逼疯了！

5. Now's your chance. Do it! Quick like a bunny!

现在你的机会来了！去吧！快点！

6. Most of the snow bunnies come here to socialize.

大部分来学滑雪的女孩实际上都是来找男朋友的。

7. 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！

8. I am not going to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. I must act for her.

我不会两边都讨好，我得为她说话。

9.No matter what people's reaction is, shejust rabbits on.

不管别人有什么反应，她只是说个不停。

10. The old lady has rabbit ears.

那个老太太爱打听闲事。