"old chestnut" 怎么发音
expression
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈtʃɛsˌnət/, /ˈtʃɛstˌnət
OLD CHES-nut
ˈəʊld/ /tʃˈɛstnʌt
OHLD CHES-nut
释义
A joke, story, or idea that has been repeated so many times that it is no longer interesting or funny.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈoʊɫd/ /ˈtʃɛsˌnət/, /ˈtʃɛstˌnət
英式英语
ˈəʊld/ /tʃˈɛstnʌt
简化发音
美式
OLD CHES-nut
英式
OHLD CHES-nut
语境中听
Oh, not that old chestnut again!
He told the old chestnut about the chicken crossing the road.
That story is an old chestnut by now.
Whenever Uncle Joe visits, he brings up that old chestnut about his college days.