"holt" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小林地
• 小树林

Definition

一小片树林或树丛；这是古老或文学用语，表示小型森林。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“holt”在现代英语中几乎不用，主要出现在诗歌、古文或地名。相当于“小树林”，不是日常用语。

Examples

A fox ran into the holt to hide.

一只狐狸跑进了**小林地**躲藏。

They walked quietly through the old holt.

他们安静地走过那片老**小树林**。

Birds sang sweetly in the holt at dawn.

黎明时，鸟儿在**小树林**里歌唱。

"The holt looks beautiful in the evening light," she said softly.

她轻声说：“傍晚的**小树林**看起来真美。”

Local legends say the holt is home to ancient spirits.

当地传说**小树林**里住着古老的精灵。

You don't hear the word 'holt' much these days except in old books.

现在除了老书之外，几乎听不到“**小树林**”这个词了。