stale /steɪl/ CET4 TEM4 ( staler, stalest )

• 1. 

  ADJ Stale food is no longer fresh or good to eat. (食物) 不新鲜的; 变味的

  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，还有不新鲜的水。

• 2. 

  ADJ Stale air or smells are unpleasant because they are no longer fresh. (空气或气味) 不新鲜的

  例：

  ...the smell of stale sweat.

  …汗臭味。

• 3. 

  ADJ 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. (地方、活动、主意) 缺乏新鲜感的 [表不满]

  例：

  Her relationship with Mark has become stale.

  她和马克的关系已变得乏味了。