Concetti Chiave
- A thicket is a naturally occurring dense group of bushes or trees, unlike a hedge which is shaped by humans.
- Thickets can serve as protective habitats for wildlife, providing shelter from predators.
- The term "thicket" can also be used metaphorically to describe complex or impenetrable situations.
- Woodland refers to areas covered by trees or woody vegetation, often replaced by the term "woods" in common usage.
- The expression "not be out of the woods yet" indicates a situation that remains challenging despite some improvements.
Thicket
A thicket is a dense group of bushes or trees. Unlike a hedge, which is a series of bushes that are trimmed in order to create a boundary, a thicket usually occurs naturally and is generally not shaped by human beings.
Ex: Many cardinals hide in thickets so that they're less vulnerable to predators, but if you're lucky you might be able to see one singing from an exposed tree branch.
Ex: As we were hiking, the path seemed to split into two and there were no signs to tell us which way to go.
Thicket can also be used in a metaphorical sense to refer to anything that seems dense or impenetrable.
Ex: In order to get his work to approve his sabbatical, Roger had to get through a thicket of paperwork. It took him weeks to submit all the required forms, but eventually he achieved it.
Ex: After the defendant was declared not guilty, he exited the courtroom to find a thicket of reporters. Even if the jury thought him innocent, public opinion still considered him guilty.
Woodland
Woodland refers to any area of land that is covered by trees or other woody vegetation.
Ex: The wild boar's habitat has been greatly diminished since humans have cut down woodlands to make room for new towns.
Ex: We must leave early in the morning if we plan on hiking all the way to the next town; we don't want to be caught in the woodland after dark because we might get lost.
Often people will say woods instead of woodland when talking about forests or other areas covered by trees. The expression not be out of the woods yet means that a situation is still difficult even though things have improved.
Ex: The city has an excellent system of parks that surrounds the urban area. If you'd like to go hiking through the woods, you don't have to drive more than fifteen minutes from the city centre.
Ex: Sales at Donna's restaurant had improved over the summer, but she knew that she wasn't out of the woods yet. She still hadn't made enough of a profit to pay off all the debts, and she knew that she would have fewer customers if the weather got cold very quickly.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Qué es un matorral y cómo se diferencia de un seto?
- ¿Cómo se utiliza el término "matorral" en un sentido metafórico?
- ¿Qué es un bosque y cómo se relaciona con el término "woods"?
- ¿Qué significa la expresión "not be out of the woods yet"?
Un matorral es un grupo denso de arbustos o árboles que ocurre naturalmente y no está moldeado por humanos, a diferencia de un seto que es una serie de arbustos recortados para crear un límite.
"Matorral" se usa metafóricamente para referirse a algo denso o impenetrable, como un proceso burocrático complicado o una multitud de reporteros.
Un bosque es un área cubierta por árboles o vegetación leñosa, y "woods" es una expresión comúnmente utilizada para referirse a bosques o áreas similares.
La expresión significa que una situación sigue siendo difícil a pesar de que ha habido mejoras, como en el caso de un negocio que aún enfrenta desafíos financieros.
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