copse
/kɒps/ (bre, ipa) · /kɑːps/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkäps/ (ame, mw)
copse — 名詞
- copsesingular
- copsesplural
1. a small area of trees growing closely together, often in the middle of open land
小樹叢
一小片樹木聚集生長的地方
a small area of trees growing closely together, often in the middle of open land or at the edge of a field, forming a natural-looking cluster that is smaller than a forest.
Ola often walked through the copse of birch trees on her way to the village.
Ola 常常穿過那片白樺樹叢，走在前往村莊的路上。
copse of [tree type]
The old copse behind the mill has grown thick with wild roses and brambles.
磨坊後面那片老樹叢已經長滿了野玫瑰和荊棘。
old / thick copse
Camila and her father planted a small copse of cherry trees to mark the boundary of their land.
Camila 和她的父親種了一小片櫻桃樹叢，用來標示他們土地的界線。
During the storm, Jia took shelter in a copse of tall pines near the river.
暴風雨期間，Jia 躲在河邊一片高大的松樹叢中避難。
The copse along the lane was home to rabbits, foxes, and several kinds of birds.
小徑旁那叢樹林是兔子、狐狸和好幾種鳥類的家。
- grove
a small group of trees, often planted or cultivated; less dense than a copse
- thicket
a dense growth of shrubs and small trees, usually harder to walk through than a copse
- coppice
managed woodland where trees are regularly cut to the ground so that new shoots regrow
- spinney
a small wooded area, used mainly in British English
用法筆記
More common in descriptive and literary writing than in everyday speech; 'grove' or 'group of trees' may sound more natural in casual conversation.