old chestnut
1. 陈腐的笑话
His speeches are always full of old chestnuts.
他的演讲一向充满着过时的笑话。
习惯用语drop sth. like a hot chestnut1.忙不迭地摔脱某物pull sb.'s chestnuts out of the fire1.为某人火中取栗, 替别人冒险pull the chestnuts out of the fire1.为某人火中取栗, 替别人冒险put the chestnuts in the fire1.惹出麻烦来特殊用法earth chestnut1.花生European chestnut1.欧洲栗French chestnut1.欧洲栗horse chestnut1.【植】欧洲七叶树sweet chestnut1.甜栗