单词 | stale |
释义 | staleBrE /steɪl/ NAmE /steɪl/ adjective (of food , especially bread and cake 食物,尤指面包和糕点) no longer fresh and therefore unpleasant to eat 不新鲜的(of air , smoke , etc .空气、烟等) no longer fresh ; smelling unpleasant 不新鲜的;(空气)污浊的;(烟味)难闻的◆ stale cigarette smoke 难闻的烟味儿◆ stale sweat 汗臭味something that is stale has been said or done too many times before and is no longer interesting or exciting 陈腐的;没有新意的;老掉牙的◆ stale jokes 老掉牙的笑话◆ Their marriage had gone stale . 他们的婚姻已了无热情。a person who is stale has done the same thing for too long and so is unable to do it well or produce any new ideas (因持续做某事时间太长)厌倦的,腻烦的◆ 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。▸ stale·nessBrE /ˈsteɪlnəs/ NAmE /ˈsteɪlnəs/ noun [U ] |
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