stale

US /steɪl/
UK /steɪl/
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1.

不新鮮的, 陳舊的

no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, dry, or moldy.

:
The bread went stale after a few days.
麵包幾天後就不新鮮了。
Don't eat those stale cookies.
不要吃那些不新鮮的餅乾。
2.

老套的, 乏味的

no longer new and interesting; dull or unoriginal.

:
His jokes are getting a bit stale.
他的笑話有點老套了。
The debate felt stale and uninspired.
這場辯論感覺陳舊而缺乏靈感。
1.

變質, 變得陳舊

to make or become stale.

:
Leaving the cake uncovered will stale it quickly.
不蓋蓋子會讓蛋糕很快變質
The long, repetitive work began to stale his enthusiasm.
漫長而重複的工作開始消磨他的熱情。