coppice
/ˈkɒp.ɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑː.pɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-pəs/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɒpɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːpɪs/ (ame, ipa)
coppice — 名詞
- coppicesingular
- coppicesplural
1. A small managed wood where young trees are cut low and allowed to grow again, so
矮林
定期砍低再重長的小樹林
A small managed wood where young trees are cut low and allowed to grow again, so more wood can be collected later.
Bao walked through an old hazel coppice behind the stone farm wall.
Bao 走過石造農場圍牆後方的一片老榛樹矮林。
In winter, workers cut the coppice so fresh stems can grow in spring.
冬天時，工人會砍伐這片矮林，讓春天長出新的枝條。
managed wood: cut regularly so new stems grow back
The nature trail passes a coppice used for firewood by the village.
這條自然步道會經過村裡拿來當柴火的一片矮林。
Hamza saw bluebells covering the ground under the coppice after the rain.
雨後，Hamza 看見矮林下的地面鋪滿了藍鈴花。
A low fence protects the coppice from deer eating the young shoots.
一道矮圍欄保護這片矮林，不讓鹿吃掉嫩枝。
- copse
usually means a small group of trees, without clearly implying regular cutting or management
- woodland
much broader; any area covered with trees, whether managed or not
- plantation
suggests trees planted mainly for production, not necessarily cut back to regrow from the base
用法筆記
Common in forestry and nature-writing contexts. Unlike an ordinary copse, a coppice is managed by cutting the trees near the base so that new shoots grow back from the same roots.
coppice — 動詞
- coppicepresent simple I / you / we / they
- coppiceshe / she / it
- coppicedpast simple
- coppicing-ing form
1. To cut a stand of small trees or shrubs close to the ground so that fresh shoots
砍成矮林
把樹木砍低，讓它再長新枝
To cut a stand of small trees or shrubs close to the ground so that fresh shoots grow from the stumps for later use.
The estate coppices willow near the river to make basket stems.
這座莊園把河邊的柳樹砍成矮林，好取得編籃子的枝條。
coppice + tree type for a practical use
Each winter, workers coppice the chestnut trees behind Nora's barn.
每到冬天，工人都會把 Nora 穀倉後的栗樹砍成矮林。
A local farmer coppiced the woodland and sold the cut poles.
一位當地農夫把那片林地砍成矮林，並賣掉砍下來的木杆。
These ash trees are coppiced every few years to keep them healthy.
這些白蠟樹每隔幾年就會被砍成矮林，好讓它們保持健康。
Vivek learned to coppice young hazel without harming the roots.
Vivek 學會了把年輕的榛樹砍成矮林，同時不傷到樹根。
文法句型
coppice + [trees/woodland]
be coppiced + every few years
用法筆記
Usually used in forestry or traditional craft contexts. The object is a group of trees or a type of woodland, and the purpose is controlled regrowth rather than simply cutting trees down once.