世界最大兔子身长1.3米

 This Easter Bunny weighs a whopping three-and-a-half stone and is four foot three inches long - making him the biggest rabbit ever recorded.

And he still has not reached his full size, with owner Annette Edwards, 59, preparing herself for another six months of growth before he hits full size.

Darius gorges¹ himself on hay throughout the day which seems to have helped give him an unusual chilled temperament² around other animals and humans.

Ms Edwards, from Worcester, has bred big bunnies before but Darius has been recognised as the largest rabbit ever recorded.

She said: "I only measured him this weekend and that was when I realised he was much bigger than Alice, who is the current record holder³.

"He is so gentle and I wonder if this has helped him grow bigger than the rest. He does run around all the time, so I guess the combination of food and exercise has worked out for him.

"He really is a handsome beast though, there's always a bit of a glint in his eye when you go near him."

Darius is the son of current record holder Alice and the grandson of earlier owner of the crown Amy.

Ralph, owned by Pauline Grant, who hit the headlines at the start of the year is his stepbrother but is dwarfed⁴ by his half-sibling.

Ms Edwards had recently started auditions⁵ to find a man to hold Alice at personal appearances around the globe.

But now the lucky job applicant⁶ will have to have a few more muscles to his name as Darius is much heavier than Alice.

Ms Edwards said: "I think it's nice that the record is being kept in the family. The frightening thing is that Darius is still growing so he could be absolutely massive by the time he reaches full size.

"People ask me what my secret is, but there really isn't one other than just treating them well and really looking after them."

A spokesman from Guinness World Records said: "This is the biggest bunny in the world. Darius is bigger than all the previous record holding rabbits. It's unbelievable that a rabbit could grow to over four-foot long."

这只复活节兔子重达3.5英石（49磅），长达4英尺3英寸（1.29米），成为世界上有史以来体积最大的兔子。

目前他还在长，他的主人，59岁的安妮特?爱德华兹称他还需要6个月才能发育成熟。

这只名叫达利斯的兔子整天狂吃干草，这似乎让他在与其他动物和人相处时，总是显现出一种不寻常的“冷酷气质”。

来自伍斯特的爱德华兹女士以前也喂养过几只大兔子，但达利斯被认为是有史以来最大的兔子。

她说：“我这周末才给他量了一下，当时我意识到他比目前的纪录保持者爱丽丝要大得多。

“他非常温顺，我想也许正是这种秉性让他比其他兔子长得大。他总是跑来跑去，所以我觉得食物加锻炼是他长胖的主要原因。

“他很漂亮，在你走近他时，你会看见他的眼睛里闪着光。”

目前世界最大兔子纪录保持者爱丽丝是达利斯的母亲，先前的纪录保持者艾米是他的祖母。

保林?格兰特养育的兔子拉尔夫今年年初曾登上新闻头条，他是达利斯的继兄弟，但现在已被达利斯给比了下去。

爱德华兹已于近日开始举行面试，希望找一位能抱着爱丽丝作全球形象展示的男士。

但现在这位应聘者的力气必须要更大一些，因为达利斯比爱丽丝要重得多。

爱德华兹说：“这一纪录能在这个家族中保持下去是一件好事。可怕的是达利斯还在长，所以在他完全发育成熟时绝对是只巨兔。

“人们问我有什么秘诀，其实就是好好喂养他们，悉心照料他们，没有什么特别的。”

《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》的一名发言人说：“达利斯是目前世界上最大的兔子。达利斯的体积比之前所有的纪录保持者都要大。一只兔子居然能够长到四英尺多，真是不可思议。”

1 gorges   

n.山峡，峡谷( gorge的名词复数 )；咽喉v.（用食物把自己）塞饱，填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 )；作呕

参考例句：

• The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
• We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句

2 temperament   

n.气质，性格，性情

参考例句：

• The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
• Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。

3 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

4 dwarfed   

vt.（使）显得矮小（dwarf的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks. 这些旧房子在新建的高楼大厦的映衬下显得十分矮小。
• The elephant dwarfed the tortoise. 那只乌龟跟那头象相比就显得很小。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 auditions   

n.（对拟做演员、歌手、乐师等人的）试听，试音( audition的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Find modeling auditions, casting calls& acting auditions, all in one place. 找一个立体感试听，铸造呼叫和表演试听一体的地方。 来自互联网
• We are now about to start auditions to find a touring guitarist. 我们现在准备找一个新的吉他手。 来自互联网

6 applicant   

n.申请人，求职者，请求者

参考例句：

• He was the hundredth applicant for the job. 他是第100个申请这项工作的人。
• In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 据我看, 这位应征者完全具备这项工作的条件。