| 词汇 | staleness |
| 释义 | staleness noun[ U ] uk /ˈsteɪl.nəs/ us /ˈsteɪl.nəs/ the quality of being no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long: （通常指因久放）不新鲜，走味 Employees had to remove any food they suspected of staleness from the shelves.员工必须从货架上移除所有怀疑变质的食品。 She smelt the staleness of alcohol on his breath. 她从他的呼吸中闻到了酒精的腐味。 the quality of being boring because of being too familiar: 老套，无新意 Their relationship was beginning to show signs of staleness.他们的关系开始出现僵化的迹象。 The staleness of familiarity was taking its toll on the band.过分熟悉导致的缺乏新意对乐队产生了影响。 the condition of having lost interest in what you are doing because you are bored or are working too hard: 厌倦，烦腻 He was quick to recognise the dangers of staleness and mental fatigue on such a long tour.他很快就意识到在如此漫长的巡演中烦腻和精神疲劳的危险性。 There's a bit of staleness in the team, and maybe a new coach would bring some freshness.球队有些僵化，也许新教练会带来一些新鲜感。 A whiff of staleness came from his old jacket. The staleness of the Democrats' argument is hurting them. He confessed to a feeling of staleness as editor. Not pleasant to eat or drink (as) tough as old bootsidiom acrid bitter bitterness bland chewy dishwater insipidly insipidness like dishwateridiom mouldy overripe pungent stale stick to someone's ribsidiom stodginess stodgy swill unripe watery You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tedious and uninspiring Bore and bored Seestale Examples of stalenessstaleness This could have led to staleness, but this did not happen. The staleness of regimes dominated by marketers is palpable. It is not used to prevent staleness but to make the chewing gum a better chew than it would otherwise be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Staleness occasioned by the time occupied by earlier court proceedings may acquire particular significance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Staleness and over-confidence are only two of the more obvious disadvantages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Great attention has been paid to staleness and the avoidance of it, whether physical or mental. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That staleness is having its effect on the national temperament. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We know about the staleness of the register. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What right does the plaintiff have when there is such staleness of an action that the defendant no longer exists or cannot be found? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been reference to the risk of staleness and of a sense of isolation in these continuous courts as they are sometimes called. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Would 15 years add staleness to the memory? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no central theme, no philosophy; just a feeling of staleness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The question of special circumstances does not affect the matter of staleness and the time factor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Staleness is of course an important factor which it took into consideration. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I also strongly support the idea that the chairman should not hold that post for more than 10 years, as that could lead to staleness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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