a chestnut
chestnut 是可数名词,单数前一般要加冠词,如 a chestnut。
He picked up a chestnut and peeled off its shell.
他捡起一颗栗子,剥掉了它的壳。
栗树;栗木;形似栗子的东西;陈词滥调;老掉牙的笑话;欧洲栗或甜栗树的可食用坚果(严格来说是果实);亦指(多前接描述性词语)近缘灌木或树木的坚果;或非近缘植物的类似坚果
the edible nut of a chestnut tree, or a similar nut from some other trees
欧洲栗或甜栗树的可食用坚果(严格来说是果实);亦指(多前接描述性词语)近缘灌木或树木的坚果;或非近缘植物的类似坚果
An edible nut (technically a fruit) of the Spanish chestnut or sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa); also (chiefly preceded by a descriptive word), a nut from a related shrub or tree; or a similar nut from an unrelated plant.
栗属各种栗树的木材
wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
全称chestnut tree:结此坚果的灌木或乔木,即欧洲栗(栗属);亦指(多前接描述性词语)栗属的灌木或树木
In full chestnut tree: the shrub or tree that bears this nut, the Spanish chestnut or sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa); also (chiefly preceded by a descriptive word), a shrub or tree of the genus Castanea.
几种优美的落叶树,秋季呈黄褐色;产硬木和带刺壳斗的可食用坚果
any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
在外观或颜色上与栗子果实相似的东西
Things resembling a chestnut fruit in appearance or colour.
栗属各种栗树的可食用坚果
edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
主要用于old chestnut:因重复过多而失效或令人厌烦的笑话、梗、短语、花招等;陈词滥调
Chiefly in old chestnut: a joke, meme, phrase, ploy, etc. which has been repeated so often as to have grown ineffective or tiresome; a cliché.
We bought a bag of roasted chestnuts from the market.
我们从市场买了一袋烤栗子。
用法提示:此处 chestnuts 是 chestnut 的复数形式,作名词,指可食用的栗子果实。
The recipe calls for peeled chestnuts and a little honey.
这个食谱需要去皮栗子和一点蜂蜜。
用法提示:此处 chestnuts 为复数名词,指用作食材的栗子果实。
The squirrel carried a chestnut up the tree to its nest.
松鼠把一颗栗子叼到树上的窝里。
用法提示:此处 chestnut 为单数名词,指栗子果实。
chestnut 是可数名词,单数前一般要加冠词,如 a chestnut。
He picked up a chestnut and peeled off its shell.
他捡起一颗栗子,剥掉了它的壳。
chestnut 可直接作定语修饰名词,如 chestnut tree、chestnut wood,这时用单数形式。
The chestnut tree in our garden turns golden in autumn.
我们花园里的栗树秋天会变成金黄色。
指多个栗子或不特指某几个时,用复数 chestnuts。
We roasted chestnuts over the fire on a cold winter night.
在寒冷的冬夜,我们在火上烤栗子。
grammar · medium
易错句子I ate five chestnut yesterday.
正确表达I ate five chestnuts yesterday.
chestnut 指“栗子”这种坚果时是可数名词,前面有数词或表示多个时必须用复数 chestnuts。汉语名词不随数量变化,所以容易漏掉 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子He felt a sharp pain in his chestnut.
正确表达He felt a sharp pain in his chest.
chestnut 只表示“栗子、栗树、栗木”,不能表示“胸部”;英语中“胸部”是 chest。两词形近音近,切勿混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The table is made of chestnuts.
正确表达The table is made of chestnut.
chestnut 指“栗木”这种材料时是不可数名词,不加 -s;只有指一颗颗坚果时才用复数 chestnuts。
栗树
The chestnut tree in our yard produces large nuts every autumn.
我们院子里的栗树每年秋天都会结出大栗子。
烤栗子
We bought a bag of roasted chestnuts from the street vendor.
我们从街边小贩那里买了一袋烤栗子。
欧洲栗;甜栗
The sweet chestnut is native to southern Europe.
欧洲栗原产于南欧。
荸荠
She added sliced water chestnuts to the stir-fry for extra crunch.
她在炒菜里加了荸荠片,增加爽脆口感。
栗木
The table is made of chestnut wood.
这张桌子是用栗木做的。
栗子粉
She used chestnut flour to bake the cake.
她用栗子粉烤蛋糕。
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