stale
英 /steɪl/ 美 /steɪl/
- adj. 不新鲜的No longer fresh, especially when describing bread or air.
- adj. 陈旧乏味的No longer interesting or original because of repeated use.
This bread is stale, so I'll use it for breadcrumbs.
这面包不新鲜了，我就拿它做面包屑吧。
Teaching methods can become stale when educators lack opportunities to exchange ideas and develop new skills.
如果教育工作者缺乏交流想法和培养新技能的机会，教学方法就可能变得陈旧乏味。
搭配
stale bread 不新鲜的面包stale air 污浊的空气stale jokes 老掉牙的笑话
辨析提示
stale指失去新鲜感；rotten指已腐烂。
词族
staleness (n.)
反义 fresh
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