读音

/steɪl/

释义

• 形容词: 不新鲜的，陈旧的，失去原有风味的。例如: “The bread had gone stale and needed to be thrown away.”
• 副词: 逐渐变得不新鲜地，陈旧地。例如: “The idea had become stale over time.”

短语

• “stale air” 指的是长时间未流通而变得不新鲜的空气。
• “stalemate” 在棋类游戏中指僵局，也可比喻现实中的僵持状态。

例句

• 形容词: “The cookies were still good, but the milk had turned stale.”
• 副词: “Their relationship had started to feel stale, so they decided to try something new.”

同义词

• old
• outdated
• worn out
• tired
• dull