| 釋義 |
chestnut /'tjesnAt; 'tfesnat/ n 1 [C, U] (sorts of, wood of) tree with smooth, bright reddish-brown nut; the nut of this tree (those of the Spanish or sweet ~ being edible). 栗樹(所結(jié)之栗子光滑而呈鮮明之紅褐色); 栗木; 栗子(西班牙栗樹或甜栗樹所結(jié)可食之栗子)。→ the illus at tree; 參看 tree 之插圖; horse(4). 2 colour of the nut. 栗子色; 棗紅色。 3 horse of this colour. 栗色馬; 棗紅 LK→ 4 (colloq) story or joke that is too old or well known to be amusing. (俗)已不能再引起人興趣的陳腐的故事或笑話。 |