区别辨析hare与rabbit

hare与rabbit这两个名词均有“兔子”之意。

hare : 指生在森林或田野等处的野兔。

• The hares raced away out of sight.
  野兔飞奔而去，很快就看不见了。
• The hare could find no safety, a pack of jackals had it in the wind.
  野兔无处逃生；一群豺狗在追踪它。

rabbit : 通常指家中饲养的家兔。

• The rabbits are bred for their long coats.
  饲养兔子是为了获取他们的长毛。
• She jumped back like a startled rabbit.
  她像受惊的兔子似的跳了回去。