stale 是什么意思
adj. 陈腐的;不新鲜的
stale 记忆方法
1. Something that is stale has etymologically been allowed to 'stand' – so that it is no longer fresh.
2. Stale originally denoted wine, beer, etc that had 'stood' long enough for the sediment to clear.
stale 中文词源
stale 陈腐的,污浊的
可能来自古法语 estal,存放的,固定位置的,来自 Proto-Germanic*stallaz,放置,固定位置, 来自 PIE*stel,放置,站立,词源同 stall,stand.引申比喻义久放的,陈腐的,污浊的。
英语词源
stalestale: [13] Something that is stale has etymologically been allowed to ‘stand’ – so that it is no longer fresh. The word comes from Old French estale ‘stationary’, a derivative of estaler ‘halt’ (from which
stale 权威例句
- 1. He was aware of the stink of stale beer on his breath.
- 他知道自己嘴里有股变味啤酒的馊味。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Government, he said, were sticking to stale ideas.
- 他说政府仍在抱残守缺。
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- 3. I believe in progression, in taking risks, in never getting stale.
- 我崇尚进取、冒险和永不倦怠。
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- 4. There was a powerful smell of stale beer.
- 有一种呛人的过期啤酒味。
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- 5. Your breath reeks of stale cigar smoke.
- 你满嘴都是难闻的雪茄味。
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stale 造句
- 1. The air had been stale and oppressive; now fresh winds were blowing.
- 曾经是混浊不堪和令人窒息的空气,此时吹来阵阵清风。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 2. Nobody likes your stale jokes.
- 谁也不喜欢听你那些陈旧的笑话。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 3. The air was heavy with the smell of stale grease paint, ointments, sachet.
- 空气里带着浓浓的走了味的油彩、油膏和香囊的气味。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 4. Heavens, how stale and distasteful his former pursuits and friendships appeared to him!
- 天哪,他从前那些消遣和友谊,现在看来,真是味同嚼蜡,毫不足道!
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 5. His father emptied sacks of stale rye bread into the vat.
- 他父亲把一袋袋发霉的黑面包倒进大桶里。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 6. The air of the room was fetid with stale tobacco smoke.
- 房间里的空气有陈烟的臭味。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 7. He always bought two loaves of stale bread.
- 他总是要买两个不新鲜的面包。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 8. Running water is never stale and a door-hinge never gets worm-eaten.
- 流水不腐, 户枢不蠹。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 9. Her performance has become stale.
- 她的表演没有新意了.
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 10. 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。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句