stale
01
不新鲜的, 陈旧的
(of food, particularly cake and bread) not fresh anymore, due to exposure to air or prolonged storage
例子
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。
例子
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。
2.1
过期的, 陈旧的
no longer valid or useful because it has not been acted on in time
例子
The court threw out the stale evidence, as it had n’t been presented in a timely manner.
法院驳回了过时的证据，因为它没有及时提交。
例子
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。
to stale
01
排尿, 撒尿
to urinate, especially used when referring to an animal, particularly a horse
例子
The horse staled by the roadside during the ride.
骑马时，马在路边排尿了。
02
使不新鲜, 失去新鲜度
to make something no longer fresh, often due to neglect or lack of use
Transitive
例子
Leaving the milk out for too long staled it, making it undrinkable.
牛奶放太久会变味，变得不能喝。
03
变陈, 失去新鲜感
to lose freshness and become dry over time
Intransitive
例子
The cake staled by the next morning, losing its freshness.
到了第二天早上，蛋糕变干了，失去了新鲜感。
