Chestnut
[ 'tʃɛsnʌt ]
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n. 栗子;栗色;栗树;栗色马;
adj. 栗色的;
💡 词根助记
chest胸 + nut 坚果 → n.栗子
📝 例句
Her hair is a chestnut color.
她的头发是褐色 [栗色] 的。
A mounted policeman on a perfectly groomed chestnut horse went past.
有一个警察骑着一匹非常光洁的粟色马打旁边走过去。
She pushed back her long chestnut hair in a familiar though unconscious gesture.
她把一头栗色的长发用那种习惯性的本能姿势往后一拢。
In summer we had tea outdoors, under the chestnut tree.
夏天我们在室外核桃树下喝茶。
lavish chestnut hair
浓密的栗色头发
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ chest-柜子,nut-坚果:柜子里的坚果是栗子
※ chest-柜子,nut-坚果:强盗打开抢来的箱子一看里面全是坚果(栗子)
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
chestnut
n
1
(a) (also `chestnut tree) [C]
any of various types of tree producing smooth reddish-brown nuts enclosed in prickly cases (those of some types being edible) 栗树.
(b) [C] one of these nuts 栗子: roast chestnuts 炒栗子
[attrib 作定语]
chestnut stuffing, ie a mixture of chestnuts, herbs, etc used to stuff a chicken, turkey, etc 栗子馅（用以填充鸡、 火鸡等）. =>illus at nut 见nut之插图.
(c) wood of the chestnut tree 栗木
[attrib 作定语]
a chestnut table 栗木桌子.
2 [U] deep reddish-brown colour 栗色（深棕红色）
[attrib 作定语]
chestnut hair 栗色的头发
a chestnut mare 栗色的雌马.
3 [C] horse of this colour 栗色马.
4 [C] (infml 口) old joke or story that is no longer amusing （因陈腐而无味的）笑话或故事
an old chestnut 老掉牙的笑话[故事].
🔁 扩展释义
*['tʃesnʌt]n. 栗子, 栗树, 栗色a. 栗色的【医】 栗, 马腿部内侧的角质胼胝
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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By plane?
坐飞机来？
His career opportunities suddenly looked brighter.
他似乎突然又有希望飞黄腾达了。
That is why we are learning English in China.
这就是我们在中国学习英语的原因。