chestnut
US /ˈtʃes.nʌt/
UK /ˈtʃes.nʌt/
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栗子
a glossy brown nut that is edible after roasting or boiling, growing in a prickly case on a chestnut tree
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Roasted chestnuts are a popular snack in winter.
烤栗子是冬天很受欢迎的小吃。
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The squirrel buried a chestnut for later.
松鼠埋了一颗栗子以备后用。
2.
栗子树
a tree that produces chestnuts
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We sat under the shade of a large chestnut.
我们坐在大栗子树的树荫下。
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The park is lined with beautiful chestnut trees.
公园里种满了美丽的栗子树。
3.
栗色
a reddish-brown color
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Her hair was a rich chestnut color.
她的头发是浓郁的栗色。
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The antique table was made of wood with a deep chestnut hue.
那张古董桌子是用深栗色的木头制成的。
4.
老掉牙的段子, 陈词滥调
a stale joke or story
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He always tells the same old chestnuts at parties.
他总是在派对上讲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.
那个笑话真是个老掉牙的段子；我听过一百遍了。
1.
栗色的
of a reddish-brown color
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She had beautiful long chestnut hair.
她有一头美丽的栗色长发。
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The horse had a shiny chestnut coat.
这匹马有一身闪亮的栗色皮毛。