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stale a.不新鲜的，陈腐的 stale (adj.) early 13c., "freed from dregs or lees" (of ale, wine, etc.), probably literally "having stood long enough to clear," ultimately from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet); probably via Old French estal "placed, fixed position," from Frankish *stal- "position" (see stall (n.1)). Cognate with Middle Dutch stel "stale" (of beer and old urine). Originally a desirable quality (in beer and wine); the meaning "not fresh" is first recorded late 15c. Figurative sense (of immaterial things) "old and trite, hackneyed" is recorded from 1560s. As a noun, "that which has become tasteless by exposure," hence "a prostitute" (in Shakespeare, etc.). Related: Staleness.stale (v.) mid-15c., from stale (adj.). Related: Staled; staling. 【记】tale 传说听得太熟悉都没味道了；stay 时间长了就不新鲜

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[steil] 【英】 adj.不新鲜的，陈腐 的(tasteless or unpalatable from age)【例】 These old peanuts taste stale. 无

单词	stale
音标	[steil]
解释	a.不新鲜的，陈腐的
红宝书	【英】 adj.不新鲜的，陈腐的(tasteless or unpalatable from age) 【例】 These old peanuts taste stale.
字源	stale (adj.) early 13c., "freed from dregs or lees" (of ale, wine, etc.), probably literally "having stood long enough to clear," ultimately from PIE root sta- "to stand" (see stet); probably via Old French estal "placed, fixed position," from Frankish stal- "position" (see stall (n.1)). Cognate with Middle Dutch stel "stale" (of beer and old urine). Originally a desirable quality (in beer and wine); the meaning "not fresh" is first recorded late 15c. Figurative sense (of immaterial things) "old and trite, hackneyed" is recorded from 1560s. As a noun, "that which has become tasteless by exposure," hence "a prostitute" (in Shakespeare, etc.). Related: Staleness. stale (v.) mid-15c., from stale (adj.). Related: Staled; staling.
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趣味全助记	【记】tale 传说听得太熟悉都没味道了；stay 时间长了就不新鲜

Stale Beer Recorded Related Steil A.不新鲜的，陈腐的 英 Adj.不新鲜的，陈腐

Stale Beer Recorded Related Steil A.不新鲜的，陈腐的英 Adj.不新鲜的，陈腐