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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·ness BrE /ˈsteɪlnəs/NAmE /ˈsteɪlnəs/ noun [U] |