thỏ rừng
Definition
- Noun:
- Hare: A wild mammal of the genus Lepus, similar to but typically larger and faster than a rabbit, with longer ears and powerful hind legs adapted for running.
- Wild rabbit: In general or less technical contexts, it can refer to various wild lagomorphs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người thợ săn nhìn thấy một con thỏ rừng trong rừng. (The hunter saw a hare in the forest.)
- Thỏ rừng thường chạy rất nhanh để trốn kẻ thù. (Hares usually run very fast to escape predators.)
- Đó là hang của một con thỏ rừng. (That is the burrow of a wild rabbit.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in zoology and hunting contexts. A male hare is called a "jack," a female is a "jill" or "doe," and the young are called "leverets."
- "Săn thỏ rừng": to hunt hares.
- Môn thể thao truyền thống đó là săn thỏ rừng. (That traditional sport is hare hunting.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thỏ (n): rabbit. This is the general term for both domestic and wild rabbits, making "thỏ rừng" more specific.
- Thỏ hoang (n): wild rabbit. A near-synonym that may refer more specifically to wild rabbits rather than true hares.
Synonyms
- Hare: The primary and most accurate translation for the true animal.
- Jackrabbit: A type of large hare found in North America.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Nhanh như thỏ rừng: As fast as a hare. Used to describe someone or something that is very quick.
- Cậu bé chạy nhanh như thỏ rừng. (The boy runs as fast as a hare.)