stale

• 指食物不再新鲜，空气不流通而变得浑浊，或事物、观念陈旧、乏味、缺乏新意。

Describes something that is no longer fresh, new, or interesting; often used for food, air, or ideas.

1. Not freshA2formal

   Describes food or air that has lost its freshness, often due to age or exposure.

   不新鲜的

   • The bread was stale and hard.
   • The room smelled of stale cigarette smoke.
   • He threw away the stale crackers.

   同义词dryfustyhardmustyoffoldrancidspoiledstuffy

   反义词fresh

2. Unoriginal or dullB2formal

   Lacking new ideas, energy, or interest; no longer fresh or exciting.

   陈腐的

   • His jokes are getting stale.
   • The company's marketing strategy has become stale.
   • She felt her creative work was growing stale.

   同义词banalboringdullflathackneyedstereotypedtiredtriteunoriginal

   反义词creativeexcitingfreshinnovativenoveloriginal

• 动词，指使某物变得不新鲜、陈旧或失去原有的新鲜感；常用于食物、空气或想法失去原有品质的语境。

A verb meaning to make or become stale, musty, or less fresh; often used in the context of food, air, or ideas losing their original quality.

1. Urinate (of livestock)C2formalbritish

   To urinate, used specifically for cattle and horses.

   排尿（牲畜）

   • The horse staled in the stable.
   • The cattle staled on the pasture.
   • The farmer noticed the cow staling by the fence.