“小兔子乖乖，把门开开……”，在*文化中兔子是乖巧伶俐，惹人怜爱的，那么在西方文化中兔子留给人们的印象又是什么呢。让我们一起来学习一下和兔子有关的英文表达吧。
a rabbit in the headlights
解释：to describe someone who is so nervous that they can't move or speak (不知所措，呆若木鸡；兔子天生胆小，可以想象它在聚光灯下瑟瑟发抖的样子。)
例句：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。
pull a rabbit out of a hat
解释：to surprise people by suddenly doing something that's quite difficult and unexpected (惊人之举，绝招；见过魔术师从帽子里突然变出一只活蹦乱跳的兔子吧，是不是让人大吃一惊呢。)
例句：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。
to rabbit on
解释：to speak endlessly (喋喋不休；印象中兔八哥不是在啃胡萝卜，就是在饶舌，嘴就没停过。)
例句：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。
a happy bunny
解释：to describe a happy, positive person (快乐的，积极向上的人；小兔子总是蹦蹦跳跳的，好像没有烦恼似的。)
例句：I'm always smiling whatever happens. I guess I'm just a happy bunny。
无论发生什么事情我都微笑面对。我是个乐天派。
as mad as a March hare
解释：to describe animal or human who behaves in the excitable and unpredictable manner (发狂的；三月是野兔发情的季节，大家都知道处于恋爱时期的无论人或动物都容易做出些疯狂，出格的事情。)
例句：All these screaming children are driving me mad as a March hare。
这些尖叫的*快把我逼疯了！
dust bunny
解释：a mass of dust and small pieces of thread, hair, material, etc. (积尘；长时间没有大扫除的话，家具下面的灰尘会聚集成小毛球，看起来像不像灰色的兔子呢。)
例句：I have to dump out the dust bunny every time I clean the bedroom。
每次清理卧室时，我都会清出一团灰尘。
breed like rabbits
解释：to produce too many babies very quickly (超生游击队；兔子一生就生一窝，不是超生游击队是什么。)
例句：The Greens have ten children. They really breed like rabbits。
格林家有十个*，他们可真能生！
