“玉兔”英译为Jade Hare不妥

一、先说“兔”的翻译。
英语中主要有有个词：hare rabbit。请看此网站：http://www.diffen.com/difference/Hare_vs_Rabbit
这个网页对二者之区别作了详细说明，并配了图，大家可以点过去仔细看。这里只把文字部分摘出来：

Hare vs Rabbit

There are several important differences between rabbits and hares even though both animals belong to the Lagomorpha order of mammals.

Differences in Physical features

There are several differences in the physical features of hares and rabbits that allow us to distinguish between the two.

    Hares are generally larger and faster than rabbits.
    Hares have longer ears and larger feet than rabbits.
    Hares have black markings on their fur.
    Rabbits are altricial i.e. their young are born blind and hairless. In contrast, hares are generally born with hair and are able to see (precocial). Young hares are therefore able to fend for themselves very quickly after birth.
    Rabbit kittens soon after birth.
    Rabbit kittens soon after birth.
    A young hare is called a leveret and a young rabbit is called a kitten, kit, or, least correct but very commonly, a bunny.
    Hares have very long and strong hind legs, more so than rabbits.
    Rabbits and hares both molt and then grow new hair. This happens in both spring and in fall. Rabbit's brown summer fur is replaced with fur that is more grey. Hares, especially those living in cold, snowy regions, turn white in the winter.
    Hunters say that hare has a much stronger, gamier flavor than rabbit (which actually does taste like a milder version of chicken).
    Both rabbits and hares have short tails.

Comparison of Lifestyle and Behavior

    Hares have not been domesticated, while rabbits are often kept as house pets.
    All rabbits (except the cottontail rabbit) live underground in burrows or warrens, while hares live in simple nests above the ground (as does the cottontail rabbit). Rabbits also have their litters underground. Hares rely on running rather than burrowing for protection.
    Rabbits are very social animals and live in colonies. Male rabbits even fight within a group to become the dominant male. The dominant male rabbit then mates with most of the females in the area. On the other hand, hares live most of the time by themselves. They come together in pairs for mating only. There is almost no fighting among hares - they just pair off.
    Rabbits prefer soft stems, grass or vegetables. Hares eat more hard food: bark and rind, buds, small twigs and shoots.

Similarities

    Both rabbits and hares breed prolifically, bearing four to eight litters each year.
    A litter of rabbits generally has three to eight young. They have a gestation period of about a month, are sexually mature in about six months, and live in the wild for about six years.
    Although rabbits and hares are valued as game by hunters both for their food and fur, they are also pests to farmers and gardeners. They can destroy crops and trees.

Trivia

    The Jackrabbit is actually a hare.
    Rabbit's eyes are positioned on the sides, so they can cover larger areas. Rabbits can see behind them without turning their heads.
    A male rabbit is called a buck, a female - a doe, babies - kittens.
    Rabbit's eyes remain black when reflecting a bright light. In comparison human eyes appear red, cats and dogs - green, and deer eyes turn orange).

Related Video

A good video of a brown hare and a rabbit seen together in someone's backyard. The differences between the physical characteristics of a hare and a rabbit are distinctly seen in this video.

上文主要就是说，hare个头大些，跑得快些，野生的；rabbit个头相对小，宠物。
按照中国的传说，玉兔是嫦娥养的，显然属于宠物，用rabbit更合适

二、再说“玉”。
汉语的“玉”字，用作形容词时，有以下几种含意：
1. 用玉做成的。如：“玉玺”、“玉簪”、“玉环”。史记˙卷七˙项羽本纪：“玉斗一双，欲与亚父。”
2. 洁白、美好。如：“玉手”、“玉容”。文选˙郭璞˙游仙诗七首之二：“灵妃顾我美，粲然启玉齿。”南史˙卷十九˙谢晦传：“帝目之曰：‘一时顿有两玉人耳。’”
3. 珍贵的、精美的。如：“锦衣玉食”、“玉液琼浆”。文选˙左思˙吴都赋：“矜其宴居，则珠服玉馔。”
4. 尊称他人的身体或言行。如：“玉体”、“玉照”。文选˙曹植˙七启：“将敬涤耳，以听玉音。”
中国嫦娥传说中的“玉兔”，即指“洁白如玉的兔子”，而非“玉做的兔子”。不管是jade hare还是jade rabbit，意思都是“玉做的兔子”，曲解了汉语原意。

三、综上，中国关于嫦娥传说中的“玉兔”，可英译为：
1. pure white rabbit
2. snowy rabbit
3. 楼下补充一、先说“兔”的翻译。
英语中主要有有个词：hare rabbit。请看此网站：http://www.diffen.com/difference/Hare_vs_Rabbit
这个网页对二者之区别作了详细说明，并配了图，大家可以点过去仔细看。这里只把文字部分摘出来：

Hare vs Rabbit

There are several important differences between rabbits and hares even though both animals belong to the Lagomorpha order of mammals.

Differences in Physical features

There are several differences in the physical features of hares and rabbits that allow us to distinguish between the two.

    Hares are generally larger and faster than rabbits.
    Hares have longer ears and larger feet than rabbits.
    Hares have black markings on their fur.
    Rabbits are altricial i.e. their young are born blind and hairless. In contrast, hares are generally born with hair and are able to see (precocial). Young hares are therefore able to fend for themselves very quickly after birth.
    Rabbit kittens soon after birth.
    Rabbit kittens soon after birth.
    A young hare is called a leveret and a young rabbit is called a kitten, kit, or, least correct but very commonly, a bunny.
    Hares have very long and strong hind legs, more so than rabbits.
    Rabbits and hares both molt and then grow new hair. This happens in both spring and in fall. Rabbit's brown summer fur is replaced with fur that is more grey. Hares, especially those living in cold, snowy regions, turn white in the winter.
    Hunters say that hare has a much stronger, gamier flavor than rabbit (which actually does taste like a milder version of chicken).
    Both rabbits and hares have short tails.

Comparison of Lifestyle and Behavior

    Hares have not been domesticated, while rabbits are often kept as house pets.
    All rabbits (except the cottontail rabbit) live underground in burrows or warrens, while hares live in simple nests above the ground (as does the cottontail rabbit). Rabbits also have their litters underground. Hares rely on running rather than burrowing for protection.
    Rabbits are very social animals and live in colonies. Male rabbits even fight within a group to become the dominant male. The dominant male rabbit then mates with most of the females in the area. On the other hand, hares live most of the time by themselves. They come together in pairs for mating only. There is almost no fighting among hares - they just pair off.
    Rabbits prefer soft stems, grass or vegetables. Hares eat more hard food: bark and rind, buds, small twigs and shoots.

Similarities

    Both rabbits and hares breed prolifically, bearing four to eight litters each year.
    A litter of rabbits generally has three to eight young. They have a gestation period of about a month, are sexually mature in about six months, and live in the wild for about six years.
    Although rabbits and hares are valued as game by hunters both for their food and fur, they are also pests to farmers and gardeners. They can destroy crops and trees.

Trivia

    The Jackrabbit is actually a hare.
    Rabbit's eyes are positioned on the sides, so they can cover larger areas. Rabbits can see behind them without turning their heads.
    A male rabbit is called a buck, a female - a doe, babies - kittens.
    Rabbit's eyes remain black when reflecting a bright light. In comparison human eyes appear red, cats and dogs - green, and deer eyes turn orange).

Related Video

A good video of a brown hare and a rabbit seen together in someone's backyard. The differences between the physical characteristics of a hare and a rabbit are distinctly seen in this video.

上文主要就是说，hare个头大些，跑得快些，野生的；rabbit个头相对小，宠物。
按照中国的传说，玉兔是嫦娥养的，显然属于宠物，用rabbit更合适

二、再说“玉”。
汉语的“玉”字，用作形容词时，有以下几种含意：
1. 用玉做成的。如：“玉玺”、“玉簪”、“玉环”。史记˙卷七˙项羽本纪：“玉斗一双，欲与亚父。”
2. 洁白、美好。如：“玉手”、“玉容”。文选˙郭璞˙游仙诗七首之二：“灵妃顾我美，粲然启玉齿。”南史˙卷十九˙谢晦传：“帝目之曰：‘一时顿有两玉人耳。’”
3. 珍贵的、精美的。如：“锦衣玉食”、“玉液琼浆”。文选˙左思˙吴都赋：“矜其宴居，则珠服玉馔。”
4. 尊称他人的身体或言行。如：“玉体”、“玉照”。文选˙曹植˙七启：“将敬涤耳，以听玉音。”
中国嫦娥传说中的“玉兔”，即指“洁白如玉的兔子”，而非“玉做的兔子”。不管是jade hare还是jade rabbit，意思都是“玉做的兔子”，曲解了汉语原意。

三、综上，中国关于嫦娥传说中的“玉兔”，可英译为：
1. pure white rabbit
2. snowy rabbit
3. 楼下补充