chestnut
英语音标
英式：[ˈtʃesnʌt]美式：[ˈtʃesnʌt]
英语翻译
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
英语例句
用作名词 (n.)These chestnuts are of bright reddish-brown. 这些栗子是鲜亮的红褐色。
The chestnut trees were breaking into green. 栗树一下就绿了。
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。
用作形容词 (adj.)I call her hair chestnut rather than brown. 我宁愿说她的头发是栗色的,而不愿说她的头发是棕色的。
知识扩展
chestnuts栗
water-chestnut地栗