a.

1. 不新鲜的，腐坏的；污浊的
   This bread is a little bit stale.

   面包不太新鲜。

2. 陈旧的，无新意的
   The phony glamour of night clubs soon became stale and boring.

   夜总会那种虚假的荣华不久便失去了新意而使人生厌。

3. 【律】失时效的
4. 疲倦的；没精打采的；厌倦的
   The horse has gone stale from too much running.

   那匹马因跑得太多而疲惫了。

   She's getting stale in her job and looking for a change.

   她厌倦了她的工作，正寻求改变。

vt.

1. 使不新鲜；使陈旧
   These are things which can not be staled by repetition.

   这些东西不会因为重复而失去新意。

vi.

1. 变得不新鲜；变得陈旧

n.

1. （牛、马等的）尿[U]

vi.

1. （牛、马等）撒尿

adj.

1. (of food) no longer fresh or pleasant to eat.
2. no longer new and interesting.
   ▸(of a person) no longer performing well because of having done something for too long.
3. (of a cheque or legal claim) invalid because out of date.

v.

v.