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chestnut

UK //ˈtʃes.nʌt//US //ˈtʃes.nʌt//

词源

源自中古英语 'chesten nut',来自古法语 'chastaigne',最终源自拉丁语 'castanea',指栗树或栗子。

noun

❶ 栗子,一种可食用的坚果,外表有硬壳,内部果肉呈黄褐色,味道香甜,常用于烹饪或直接食用。

“I roasted some chestnuts over the fire for a winter snack.”

(我在火上烤了一些栗子作为冬季小吃。)

“Chestnut trees are common in this region.”

(栗树在这个地区很常见。)

❶ 栗色,一种深棕色或红棕色的颜色,类似于栗子的外壳颜色。

“She dyed her hair a rich chestnut color.”

(她把头发染成了浓郁的栗色。)

“The horse had a beautiful chestnut coat.”

(那匹马有一身漂亮的栗色皮毛。)

同义词:hazelnut, maroon, brown

常见短语

old chestnut — 老生常谈,指一个被反复讲述的笑话、故事或观点,通常因为过于陈旧而失去新鲜感。

“He told the same old chestnut about his childhood again.”

(他又讲了一遍关于他童年的老掉牙的故事。)