chestnut
US /ˈtʃes.nʌt/
UK /ˈtʃes.nʌt/
名詞
1.
栗子
a glossy brown nut that is edible after roasting or boiling, growing in a prickly case on a chestnut tree
範例:
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Roasted chestnuts are a popular snack in winter.
烤栗子是冬天很受歡迎的小吃。
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The squirrel buried a chestnut for later.
松鼠埋了一顆栗子以備後用。
2.
栗子樹
a tree that produces chestnuts
範例:
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We sat under the shade of a large chestnut.
我們坐在大栗子樹的樹蔭下。
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The park is lined with beautiful chestnut trees.
公園裡種滿了美麗的栗子樹。
3.
栗色
a reddish-brown color
範例:
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Her hair was a rich chestnut color.
她的頭髮是濃郁的栗色。
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The antique table was made of wood with a deep chestnut hue.
那張古董桌子是用深栗色的木頭製成的。
4.
老掉牙的段子, 陳詞濫調
a stale joke or story
範例:
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He always tells the same old chestnuts at parties.
他總是在派對上講那些老掉牙的老段子。
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That joke is a real chestnut; I've heard it a hundred times.
那個笑話真是個老掉牙的段子；我聽過一百遍了。
形容詞
1.
栗色的
of a reddish-brown color
範例:
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She had beautiful long chestnut hair.
她有一頭美麗的栗色長髮。
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The horse had a shiny chestnut coat.
這匹馬有一身閃亮的栗色皮毛。
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