chestnut

['tʃes.nʌt]

n.栗子, 栗树, 栗色,栗色马, 陈词滥调, 七叶树,马的胼胝
adj.栗色的

例句与用法:

The old man set spurs to his noble chestnut horse.

老人用刺马钉驱赶着他那栗色骏马。

He gave as his excuse for being late that old chestnut about the train being delayed.

他用火车误点那样老掉牙的说法作为自己迟到的借口。

Grab yourself a roast chestnut.

你自己拿一只烤栗子吧。

These chestnuts are of bright reddish-brown.

这些栗子是鲜亮的红褐色。

词形变化:

形容词比较级: chestier | 形容词最高级: chestiest | 名词: chestiness |



详细释义:

n.

1. 栗子[C]

2. 【植】栗树[C]

3. 栗木[U]

4. 【植】七叶树

5. 栗色[U]

6. 栗色马[C]

7. 马腿内侧的角质胼胝

8. 【口】陈腐的笑话(或故事等); 陈词滥调

a.

栗色的


短语词组:

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。