兔年说兔：关于兔子的英语口语

阿邱

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 a rabbit 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, she just 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。

wzf28