thicket
🇺🇸
/ˈθɪkɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈθɪkɪt/
A dense group of small trees or bushes.
The hikers had to navigate through a thicket of young trees.
徒步旅行者不得不穿越一片小树林。
A confusing or complicated situation.
The regulations formed a thicket of rules that were hard to follow.
这些规定形成了一套难以遵循的规则。