chestnut

chestnutchestnutD.J.:[ˈtʃesnʌt]K.K.:[ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt, -nət]n.1.■栗子A man in the street was selling bags of hot chestnuts.街上有个男人在卖一包包热栗子。2.■栗树；栗木We have a chestnut tree in the bottom of our garden.我们的花园尽头有一棵栗树。3.■栗色马The chestnut is being retired.那匹栗色马将要退休了。

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chestnut['tʃesnʌt]n.1.■栗子[山毛榉科栗属(Castanea)树的可食用坚果]2.■【植物】栗树3.■栗木4.■类似栗子的各种果实5.■栗色，红棕色6.■栗色马，红棕马7.■马前腿内侧的角质胼胝8.■[美国口语]陈腐的笑话(或故事)；陈词滥调，老生常谈；听厌的乐曲adj.1.■栗色的，红棕色的drop something like a hot chestnut急忙摆脱某物pull someone's (或 the) chestnuts out of the fire为某人火中取栗，替某人冒险[亦作 pull the chestnuts out of the fire for someone]put the chestnuts in the fire惹出麻烦来

chestnutchestnut[ˈtʃestnʌt]n.1.■栗子; 栗树; 栗木2.■栗子色, 红棕色, 褐色3.■栗色马4.■马前腿内侧胼胝5.■[口](已不能引起人们兴趣的)陈腐的笑话[故事]water chestnut菱Chinese water chestnut荸荠

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词性变化chestnut[ˈtʃestnʌt]adj.1.■栗子色的, 栗子似的chestnut tube栗形电子管