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stale

释义

stale

adjective

UK /steɪl/

Word Forms

adjective	stale
comparative	staler
superlative	stalest

1
stale food such as bread is old and no longer fresh
a packet of stale biscuits
get/go stale:
Wrap the bread up well or it’ll go stale.
Synonyms and related words
Tasting bad or lacking flavour
stale
nasty
rancid
2
used for describing something that does not smell fresh or pleasant
stale air
stale cigarette smoke
Synonyms and related words
Smelling unpleasant
acrid
fetid
frowsty
3
not new, original, or interesting
stale news/jokes/ideas
Synonyms and related words
Not interesting or exciting
boring
dull
tedious
4
if you are stale, you have done something so often that you can no longer do it well or be interested in it
get/go stale:
He was getting stale and wanted a new job.
Synonyms and related words
Not feeling excited or enthusiastic
bored
restless
apathetic

stale

adjective

US /steɪl/

Word Forms

adjective	stale
comparative	staler
superlative	stalest

1
stale food such as bread is old and no longer fresh
a package of stale crackers
get/go stale:
Wrap the bread up well or it’ll get stale.
Synonyms and related words
Tasting bad or lacking flavor
stale
nasty
rancid
2
used for describing something that does not smell fresh or pleasant
stale air
stale cigarette smoke
Synonyms and related words
Smelling unpleasant
acrid
fetid
frowzy
3
not new, original, or interesting
stale news/jokes/ideas
Synonyms and related words
Not interesting or exciting
boring
dull
tedious
4
if you are stale, you have done something so often that you can no longer do it well or be interested in it
get/go stale:
He was getting stale and wanted a new job.
Synonyms and related words
Not feeling excited or enthusiastic
bored
restless
apathetic

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