chestnut
英 ['tʃesnʌt]
美['tʃɛsnʌt]
- n. 栗子；栗色；[园艺] 栗树；栗色马
- adj. 栗色的
- n. (Chestnut)人名；(英)切斯特纳特
词组搭配
an old chestnut
a joke, story, or subject that has become tedious and uninteresting because of its age and constant repetition
陈腐的笑话；老掉牙的故事；陈旧乏味的题材
pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
succeed in a hazardous undertaking for someone else's benefit
为某人火中取栗，为他人冒风险