rabbit

中文： 兔子、白兔

1. A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. (Those of the larger kind are instead called hares) (countable, uncountable) · The pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get: rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon.
2. The meat from this animal. (uncountable) · She was cooking rabbit stew for dinner.
3. The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur. (uncountable)
4. A runner in a distance race whose goal is mainly to set the pace, either to tire a specific rival so that a teammate can win or to help another break a record; a pacesetter. (countable, uncountable)
5. A very poor batsman, selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper. (countable, uncountable)
6. A batsman who is frequently dismissed by the same bowler (said to be that player's rabbit). (countable, uncountable) · Glenn McGrath dismissed Michael Atherton a record 19 times; hence Atherton is McGrath's rabbit.
7. A large element at the beginning of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to be quickly swapped into its correct position. Compare turtle. (countable, uncountable)
8. Rarebit; Welsh rabbit or a similar dish: melted cheese served atop toast. (countable, uncountable)

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