"spinneys" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小树林
• 林丛

Definition

spinneys 指的是一小片有树和灌木的区域，类似于一个小树林，通常在乡村能看到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Spinney' 常用于英式英语，有文学或稍带古风的感觉，指的是小树林而不是大森林。常与 'walk in the spinney' 这类短语一起用，在美式英语中几乎不用。

Examples

We walked through the spinneys near the farm.

我们走过了农场附近的**小树林**。

Birds like to nest in spinneys.

鸟类喜欢在**小树林**里筑巢。

The picnic was held among the spinneys behind the school.

野餐在学校后方的**小树林**中举行。

During spring, the spinneys fill up with wildflowers.

春天时，**小树林**里开满了野花。

Kids love to explore the shady paths in the spinneys.

孩子们喜欢在**小树林**里探索阴凉的小路。

You can often spot deer hiding quietly in the spinneys at dusk.

傍晚时常能看到鹿静静地躲在**小树林**里。