"thwaite" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 林间空地
• 草地（古语）

Definition

一个古老的英语词，意思是森林中的空地、草地或开阔地。常见于英格兰北部的地名中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现代英语中几乎不用，主要出现在地名（如 Applethwaite）和历史文献中。通常指地理特征（空地、草地）。

Examples

There is a peaceful thwaite at the edge of the woods.

树林边有一片安静的**林间空地**。

Many villages in northern England have 'thwaite' in their name.

英格兰北部许多村庄的名字中有“林间空地”。

The word thwaite comes from Old Norse.

“**林间空地**”这个词来源于古诺斯语。

Applethwaite is a small village near Keswick whose name means 'apple clearing'.

Applethwaite 是凯西克附近的一个小村庄，其名字的意思是“苹果林间空地”。

If you see 'thwaite' at the end of a place name, it's probably somewhere in the Lake District.

如果地名的结尾出现“林间空地”，那可能就在湖区。

The term 'thwaite' isn't something you'll hear in daily conversation, but historians come across it a lot.

“**林间空地**”这个词在日常对话中很少听到，但历史学家经常遇到。