為什麼 Line 的兔子叫做 Cony? 幼兔的英文名稱是什麼 (不是bunny)?
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CONEY/CONY 在古英文定義為兔子、也可以定義成製作外套的兔毛 (我相信Line沒有這個意思 o_O)。
cony, coney plural conies or coneys
coney (n.) c. 1200, from Anglo-French conis, plural of conil “long-eared rabbit.”
1. [countable] (old use) a rabbit
2. [uncountable] rabbit fur used for making coats
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=coney
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/cony
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coney
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一個有趣的題外話是幼兔不叫做 bunny 而是叫 kitten!
Animal │ Young
deer │ fawn
frog │ tadpole
kangaroo │ joey
lion │ cub
owl │ owlet
rabbit │ kitten
seal │ calf / pup
swan │ cygnet
whale │ calf
Baby Animals: http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2014/10/call-baby-rabbit-baby-animals/
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生活美語 (Everyday English):https://goo.gl/nbmCGu
P.S. 熊大叫Brown當然是brown bear 的簡稱~
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_bear
Sources:
http://campaign.naver.com/linesticker/en/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_%28application%29
Image source:
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