noun🔗Share不新鲜的东西, 变质食物 Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh."The stale bread was left on the counter, so we didn't eat it for lunch. "那块不新鲜的面包被留在台面上了,所以我们午饭没吃。foodconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share走味,变质 (of alcohol) To make stale; to age in order to clear and strengthen (a drink, especially beer)."The brewer will stale the ale in oak casks for six months to improve its clarity and potency before selling it. "酿酒师会将麦芽酒放在橡木桶中陈化六个月,以提高其澄清度和效力,然后再出售。drinkfoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使…变得不新鲜,使…过时. To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption."The constant repetition of the same math problems in class staleled the students' interest in the subject. "课堂上总是重复同样的数学题,让学生们对这门课失去了兴趣。(Kètáng shàng zǒngshì chóngfù tóngyàng de shùxué tí, ràng xuéshengmen duì zhè mén kè shīqùle xìngqù.)stylefoodentertainmentmediacultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share变质,走味。 To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption."The constant repetition of the same lunch menu at school made the sandwiches stale. "学校午餐总是重复同样的菜单,让那些三明治变得让人厌烦了。foodconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share走味,变味。 (alcohol) To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age."The wine had stale over the past few months, losing its flavour and becoming unpleasant to drink. "这瓶葡萄酒过去几个月走味了,失去了原有的风味,变得很难喝。drinkfoodchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share醇厚,陈酿。 (alcohol) Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong."The cellar held bottles of stale ale, aged for decades and potent enough to knock you off your feet. "这酒窖里藏着许多瓶醇厚陈酿的麦芽酒,窖藏了几十年,劲头十足,能把你直接放倒。drinkagefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share不新鲜的,走味的。 No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc."The bread was stale, so I didn't eat it for breakfast. "这面包都放得不新鲜了,所以我早餐没吃。foodconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share陈腐,老套,过时。 No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; cliche, hackneyed, dated."The comedian's jokes were stale and predictable, so the audience didn't laugh. "这位喜剧演员的笑话陈词滥调,毫无新意,观众都笑不出来。stylelanguagemindqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share年老色衰,过了花期。 No longer nubile or suitable for marriage, in reference to people; past one's prime."Aunt Agnes, though charming, was considered stale by the neighborhood matchmakers; she was simply no longer considered a suitable candidate for marriage. "虽然艾格尼丝阿姨很有魅力,但街坊邻居的媒婆们都觉得她年老色衰,过了花期,不再是合适的对象了。agepersonfamilysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share休耕,撂荒 Fallow, in reference to land."After years of yielding poor harvests, the farmer decided to let the field lie stale for a season to replenish its nutrients. "连年歉收后,农夫决定让这块地休耕一个季度,以恢复地力。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share过时的,陈旧的。 Unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions."a stale affidavit"过时的宣誓书。lawpoliticsactionattitudetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share陈旧,过时。 Taking a long time to change"The political debate on healthcare has been a stale issue, dragging on for years without significant progress. "关于医保的政治辩论一直是个陈旧的话题,拖延了好几年都没有取得重大进展。timeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share疲惫的,老化的 Worn out, particularly due to age or over-exertion, in reference to athletes and animals in competition."The marathon runner felt stale after weeks of intense training. "经过几个星期的魔鬼训练后,这位马拉松选手感到身心俱疲,状态大不如前。sportanimalphysiologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share过期的,陈旧的。 Out of date, unpaid for an unreasonable amount of time, particularly in reference to checks.""The cashier wouldn't accept the check because it was six months old and considered stale." "收银员不肯收那张支票,因为它已经过了六个月,被认为是过期作废的了。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share过时的,失效的。 Of data: out of date; not synchronized with the newest copy."The bug was found to be caused by stale data in the cache."这个漏洞被发现是由缓存中过时的/失效的数据引起的。computingtechnologyinternetinfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share柄,把。 A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)"The farmer gripped the stale of his hoe, ready to till the field before the sun got too high. "农夫握紧锄头的长柄,准备在太阳升得太高之前耕田。partutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share梯级,横档。 The posts and rungs composing a ladder."The carpenter carefully inspected the stale of the ladder before starting repairs. "木匠在开始修理梯子之前,仔细检查了梯子的横档。architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share茎,梗 The stem of a plant."The plant's stale was too short to support the weight of the flower. "这株植物的茎太短,无法支撑花朵的重量。plantpartbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share箭杆,矛柄 The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc."The craftsman carefully examined the stale of the newly made arrow for any imperfections. "工匠仔细检查新制箭的箭杆,看看有没有瑕疵。weaponpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使成梯状,架梯子. To make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts."The carpenter stale the ladder for the repair job, joining the rungs between the wooden posts. "木匠为了修理工作,用横档把梯子架了起来,连接了木柱之间的梯级。architecturestructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share阵地,岗位. A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line."The soldiers maintained their stale, awaiting the signal to advance. "士兵们坚守着各自的阵地,等待着前进的信号。militarypositionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share僵局,僵持局面 A stalemate; a stalemated game."The chess match ended in a stale after two hours, neither player able to make a winning move. "经过两个小时的对弈,这场国际象棋比赛最终以和棋僵局结束,双方都无法走出制胜的一步。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share埋伏,伏击。 An ambush."The rebels prepared a stale in the forest, hoping to surprise the approaching soldiers. "叛军在森林里设下了一个埋伏,希望能够突袭前来进犯的士兵。militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一伙武装人员,一队猎人 A band of armed men or hunters."The local farmers formed a stale to protect their crops from the wild boar. "当地农民组成了一伙武装人员,以保护他们的庄稼免受野猪的侵害。militarygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share主力,骨干. The main force of an army."The stale of the army's invasion force marched toward the city. "军队入侵部队的主力向城市进发。militaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share僵持,停滞不前。 To stalemate."The negotiations between the teachers and the school board stale because neither side would compromise. "由于双方都不肯妥协,教师和校董会之间的谈判陷入了僵局。gamesportstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share僵持,停滞不前。 To be stalemated."The debate about who gets the last slice of pizza completely stalled; the discussion became stale. "关于最后一片披萨给谁的争论完全僵持住了,讨论变得毫无进展。statepoliticsgovernmentsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share僵持的,停滞不前的。 At a standstill; stalemated."The project was stale; no new ideas were being generated. "这个项目停滞不前,没有任何新想法产生。conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share尿,牲畜尿。 (livestock) Urine, especially used of horses and cattle."The farmer carefully avoided the area where the horses had deposited their stale. "农夫小心地避开了马匹排泄马尿的地方。animalphysiologyagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share撒尿 (sā niào), 小便 (xiǎo biàn) (livestock) To urinate, especially used of horses and cattle."The old mare will often stale right after she finishes drinking from the trough. "那匹老母马常常一喝完水槽里的水就撒尿。animalphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share诱鸟 A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap."The falconer carefully positioned the stale, hoping its calls would attract a wild hawk. "这位驯鹰人小心地安置好那只诱鸟,希望它的叫声能引来野生的鹰。animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share诱饵,圈套. Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait."The detective used the young man as a stale, hoping to catch the real criminal. "侦探利用那个年轻人作为诱饵,希望抓住真正的罪犯。humanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钓饵,诱饵 An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait."The police arrested the thief and his stale, who had lured the victim into the trap. "警察逮捕了小偷和他的同伙,这个同伙是用来做钓饵的,他把受害者引诱进了陷阱。policepersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share备胎,可怜人 A partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another."After Sarah broke up with him, Mark felt like a stale; he was left feeling unwanted and rejected. "莎拉和他分手后,马克觉得自己像个备胎,被人抛弃,感觉自己一点都不受人待见,真是个可怜人。personliteraturecharacterhumansufferingemotionstoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share替罪羊,傀儡。 A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse."The new student was a stale for the popular group's plan to disrupt the school elections. "那个新生被当成了替罪羊,成了那个受欢迎的群体破坏学校选举计划的傀儡。personcharacterpoliticsjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share娼妓,妓女 A prostitute of the lowest sort; any wanton woman.sexpersonhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share诱饵, 假饵 Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured."The hunter placed a stale in the field to attract ducks. "猎人在田里放了一个假鸭子作为诱饵来吸引野鸭。animalthinggameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share引诱,诱骗。 To serve as a decoy, to lure."The thief stalled the security guard by stale-ing a bag of garbage near the exit. "小偷在出口附近引诱地扔了一袋垃圾,以此来拖延保安。actionanimalgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading