- of a brownish-crimson colour栗色的。
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- mass noun a brownish-crimson colour栗色。
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- chiefly Brit. a firework that makes a loud bang, used mainly as a signal or warning〈主英〉告警响炮（主要用作警告信号）。
- ORIGIN: early 19th cent.: so named because the firework makes the noise of a chestnut (see below) bursting in the fire.
词源
late 17th cent. （in the sense 'chestnut'）： from French marron 'chestnut', via Italian from medieval Greek maraon. The sense relating to colour dates from the late 18th cent.