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。
