stale
US /steɪl/
UK /steɪl/
形容詞
1.
2.
老套的, 乏味的
no longer new and interesting; dull or unoriginal.
範例:
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His jokes are getting a bit stale.
他的笑話有點老套了。
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The debate felt stale and uninspired.
這場辯論感覺陳舊而缺乏靈感。
動詞
1.
變質, 變得陳舊
to make or become stale.
範例:
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Leaving the cake uncovered will stale it quickly.
不蓋蓋子會讓蛋糕很快變質。
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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。
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