A copse is a small group of trees or bushes growing close together — bigger than a few scattered trees, smaller than a forest. You walk into one and the light changes.

A copse is a small group of trees or bushes growing close together是一小群長得很靠近的樹或灌木叢 — bigger than a few scattered trees比幾棵散落的樹大, smaller than a forest比森林小. You walk into one你一走進去, and the light changes光線就會變了

It is a quiet, slightly old-fashioned countryside word, more at home in British English than in American speech, where people often say grove or thicket instead.

It is a quiet, slightly old-fashioned countryside word是個安靜、有點老派的鄉間用詞, more at home in British English比較常出現在英式英語裡, than in American speech而不是美式口語, where people often say grove or thicket instead那邊的人通常會說grove或thicket

Though actually, the history is more specific than the way we use it now: a copse (from coppice) first meant a little wood grown so people could cut it, wait for it to grow back, and cut it again. Today almost nobody is thinking about that when they say it. It is just a close stand of trees.

Though actually不過其實, the history is more specific than the way we use it now它的來歷比我們現在的用法還要具體: a copse (from coppice)copse（源自coppice） first meant a little wood grown so people could cut it原本是指種來讓人砍伐的小樹林, wait for it to grow back等它長回來, and cut it again再砍一次. Today almost nobody is thinking about that今天幾乎沒有人說這個詞時會想到這件事 when they say it. It is just a close stand of trees它現在就只是一片緊密的樹林

You will meet it in stories, walking guides, and place names more than in city talk.

You will meet it你會在 stories故事, walking guides健行指南, and place names地名裡看到它, more than in city talk比在城市對話裡常見得多