chestnut
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。
习惯用语drop sth. like a hot chestnut1.■忙不迭地摔脱某物pull sb.'s chestnuts out of the fire1.■为某人火中取栗, 替别人冒险pull the chestnuts out of the fire1.■为某人火中取栗, 替别人冒险put the chestnuts in the fire1.■惹出麻烦来特殊用法earth chestnut1.■花生European chestnut1.■欧洲栗French chestnut1.■欧洲栗horse chestnut1.■【植】欧洲七叶树sweet chestnut1.■甜栗
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