stale

不新鲜的、走味的、干硬的

The bread was stale, so I used it to make croutons.

面包已经干硬不新鲜了，所以我拿来做面包丁。

不流通的、闷的

Open a window; the air in here is stale.

开个窗吧，这里的空气很闷。

陈腐的、老套的、乏味的

He keeps telling the same stale jokes at every meeting.

他每次开会都讲同样的老套笑话。

一成不变的、停滞的

Their marriage had grown stale after fifteen years.

他们的婚姻在十五年后变得一成不变。

生疏的、退步的

The players went stale during the long break.

球员在漫长的休赛期中变得生疏。

过时的、失效的

By morning, the news on the site was already stale.

到了早上，网站上的新闻已经过时了。

变质、走味少用

Cakes stale quickly if you leave them uncovered.

蛋糕若不盖起来，很快就会走味。