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chestnuts

/ˈtʃɛsˌnʌts/ /ˈtʃɛsnʌts/

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noun

栗子树，板栗树

A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

Examples :

"In the autumn, the park is beautiful because of the changing leaves on the oak and chestnuts. "

秋天的时候，公园里非常漂亮，因为橡树和栗子树的叶子都变色了。

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noun

栗子，板栗

The nut of this tree or shrub.

Examples :

"In the autumn, we like to roast chestnuts over the fire. "

秋天的时候，我们喜欢在火上烤栗子吃。

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栗色，棕红色

A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.

Examples :

"Her hair was a beautiful color, like chestnuts freshly fallen from the tree. "

她的头发颜色非常漂亮，就像刚从树上掉落的栗子一样，是那种迷人的棕红色。

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栗色马，枣骝马

A reddish-brown horse.

Examples :

"My grandfather's favorite horse, a beautiful chestnut, was always the first to greet us at the farm. "

我爷爷最喜欢的马是一匹漂亮的栗色马，每次去农场，它总是第一个迎接我们的。

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noun

栗木

The wood of a chestnut tree.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the strong, reddish chestnut for the new kitchen cabinets. "

木匠用结实、微红的栗木制作了新的橱柜。

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noun

老生常谈, 陈词滥调。

An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").

Examples :

"My grandfather keeps telling the same jokes; they're real chestnuts. "

我爷爷总是讲那些老掉牙的笑话，真是些老生常谈。

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掌骨瘤，附蝉。

A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.

Examples :

"The veterinarian checked the horse's legs for injuries, paying close attention to the chestnuts on the inside of its front and back legs. "

兽医检查马腿部是否有伤，特别留意了它前后腿内侧的掌骨瘤/附蝉。

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七叶树

The horse-chestnut.

Examples :

"We collected fallen chestnuts from the horse-chestnut tree in the park. "

我们从公园里的七叶树上捡了一些掉落的七叶树果实。