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
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
性质形容词
最高级
stalest
比较级
staler
可分级
例子
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。
例子
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。
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no longer valid or useful because it has not been acted on in time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 company rejected the stale application because it was submitted after the deadline.
公司拒绝了过期的申请，因为它是截止日期后提交的。
例子
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。
to stale
01
排尿, 撒尿
to urinate, especially used when referring to an animal, particularly a horse
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
stale
第三人称单数
stales
现在分词
staling
一般过去时
staled
过去分词
staled
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
The warm weather staled the bread, making it lose its freshness.
温暖的天气使面包变味，失去了它的新鲜度。
03
变陈, 失去新鲜感
to lose freshness and become dry over time
Intransitive
例子
The bread staled overnight after being left uncovered.
面包在未加盖的情况下过夜后变干了。
