chestnut
英 ['tʃesnʌt]
美['tʃɛsnʌt]
- n. 栗子；栗色；[园艺] 栗树；栗色马
- adj. 栗色的
- n. (Chestnut)人名；(英)切斯特纳特
词组搭配
an old chestnut
a joke, story, or subject that has become tedious and uninteresting because of its age and constant repetition
陈腐的笑话；老掉牙的故事；陈旧乏味的题材
pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
succeed in a hazardous undertaking for someone else's benefit
为某人火中取栗，为他人冒风险
双语例句
- 1. The fruit is rather like a sweet chestnut.
- 这种果实颇似甜栗子。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The cock's breast is tinged with chestnut.
- 这只公鸡胸部羽毛呈浅栗色，带有白色细条纹。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. an avenue of stately chestnut trees
- 两边有雄伟高大栗树的林荫道
来自《权威词典》
- 4. We have a chestnut tree in the bottom of our garden.
- 我们的花园尽头有一棵栗树.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The chestnut is being retired.
- 那匹栗色马将要退休了.
来自《简明英汉词典》