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单词 jackrabbit
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈjack ˌrab•bit, n. [countable]
  1. a large hare of W North America, having long hind legs and long ears.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jack′ rab′bit, 
  1. Mammalsany of various large hares of western North America, having very long hind legs and long ears.
  • 1860–65; jack(ass) + rabbit; so named from the size of its ears

jack•rab•bit  ( jak′rab′it),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. resembling a jack rabbit, as in suddenness or rapidity of movement:The car made a jackrabbit start when the traffic light turned green.

v.i. 
  1. to go or start forward with a rapid, sudden movement.
  • see jack rabbit 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jack rabbit n
  1. any of various W North American hares, such as Lepus townsendi (white-tailed jack rabbit), having long hind legs and large ears
Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from jackass-rabbit, referring to its long ears
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