| 单词 | stale |
| 释义 | stale 1. adj. & v. --adj (staler, stalest) 1. a not fresh, not quite new (stale bread is best for toast). b musty, insipid, or otherwise the worse for age or use. 2. trite or unoriginal (a stale joke; stale news). 3. (of an athlete or other performer) having ability impaired by excessive exertion or practice. 4. Law (esp. of a claim) having been left dormant for an unreasonably long time. --vtr. & intr. make or become stale. Derivatives stalely adv. staleness n. Etymology: ME, prob. f. AF & OF f. estaler halt: cf. STALL(1) 2. n. & v. --n the urine of horses and cattle. --vintr. (esp. of horses and cattle) urinate. Etymology: ME, perh. f. OF estaler adopt a position (cf. STALE(1)) |
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