1. | 不新鲜的no longer fresh and therefore unpleasant to eat |
2. | 不新鲜的;(空气)污浊的;(烟味)难闻的no longer fresh; smelling unpleasant |
stale cigarette smoke 难闻的烟味儿 | |
stale sweat 汗臭味 |
3. | 陈腐的;没有新意的;老掉牙的something that isstale has been said or done too many times before and is no longer interesting or exciting |
stale jokes 老掉牙的笑话 | |
Their marriage had gone stale . 他们的婚姻已了无热情。 |
4. | (因持续做某事时间太长)厌倦的,腻烦的a person who isstale has done the same thing for too long and so is unable to do it well or produce any new ideas |
After ten years in the job, she felt stale and needed a change. 在那个岗位干了十年之后,她觉得腻了,需要换换工作。 |