stale
英 [steɪl]
[ADJ]
staler , stalest
1. （食物）不新鲜的 , 变味的
Stale food is no longer fresh or good to eat.
双语例句
例：Their daily diet consisted of a lump of stale bread, a bowl of rice, and stale water.
他们的日常饮食包括一块不新鲜的面包、一碗米饭，还有变味的水。
2. （空气或气味）不新鲜的
Stale air or smells are unpleasant because they are no longer fresh.
双语例句
例：the smell of stale sweat.
汗臭味。
3. （地方、活动、主意）缺乏新鲜感的
If you say that a place, an activity, or an idea is stale, you mean that it has become boring because it is always the same.
双语例句
例：Her relationship with Mark has become stale.
她和马克的关系已变得乏味了。
ADJ. 形容词
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