stale
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staler
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stalest
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不新鲜的, 陈旧的
(of food, particularly cake and bread) not fresh anymore, due to exposure to air or prolonged storage
- The bread became stale after sitting out on the counter for several days.
面包在柜台上放了好几天后变得不新鲜了。
- She found the crackers in the pantry had gone stale, lacking their usual crispness.
她发现食品柜里的饼干不新鲜了，失去了往常的脆度。
- The cookies tasted stale, indicating they had been left uncovered for too long.
饼干尝起来不新鲜了，表明它们已经暴露在空气中太久了。
- The pastry had gone stale in the display case, losing its flakiness and becoming dry.
展示柜里的糕点已经不新鲜了，失去了它的酥脆，变得干燥。
- The chips were stale and unappealing, having been left exposed to air for too long.
薯片不新鲜且没有吸引力，因为暴露在空气中的时间太长了。
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陈腐的, 过时的
lacking freshness or excitement due to overuse, age, or repetition
- The party's playlist felt stale, with the same songs played repeatedly throughout the night.
派对的播放列表感觉陈旧，整晚都在重复播放同样的歌曲。
- Their conversation topics became stale, lacking the excitement they once had.
他们的话题变得陈旧，缺乏曾经拥有的兴奋。
- The once-thriving show had gone stale after several seasons without change.
曾经繁荣的节目在几个季节没有变化后变得陈旧了。
- After years of doing the same routine, his job started to feel stale and uninspiring.
经过多年做同样的日常工作后，他的工作开始感到陈旧和缺乏灵感。
- The jokes had gotten stale after being told over and over again.
这些笑话在被反复讲述后变得乏味了。
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不新鲜的, 污浊的
(of air, smoke, or water) lacking movement or flow, causing an unpleasant smell or taste
- The room smelled of stale air after being closed for hours.
房间在关闭数小时后闻起来有陈腐的空气。
- The water in the bottle tasted stale after sitting in the sun all day.
瓶子里的水在阳光下晒了一整天后，尝起来不新鲜了。
- The smoke in the old house felt stale and uncomfortable to breathe.
老房子里的烟感觉陈腐且呼吸起来不舒服。
- The stale air in the office made it hard to concentrate.
办公室里的污浊空气让人难以集中注意力。
- The stale water in the pond had a foul odor.
池塘里的死水有一股恶臭。
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疲惫的, 陈腐的
(of a person) having lost creativity or effectiveness from doing something too long
- After years of handling the same projects, he felt stale and disconnected from his work.
在多年处理相同的项目后，他感到倦怠并与工作脱节。
- The teacher started feeling stale, unable to motivate her students like she once did.
老师开始感到厌倦，无法像以前那样激励她的学生。
- She left her job because she felt stale and uninspired.
她辞去了工作，因为她感到厌倦且没有灵感。
- After years of the same routine, he felt stale and unmotivated.
经过多年的相同常规后，他感到疲惫且缺乏动力。
- Years of managing the same tasks left her feeling stale and disinterested.
多年管理同样的任务让她感到厌倦和失去兴趣。