| 词汇 | stale |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： c.1300, "freed from dregs or lees" (of ale, wine, etc.), i.e. "having stood long enough to clear," cognate with M.Du. stel "stale" (of beer), and probably ult. from P.Gmc. base *sta- "stand," the source of O.E. standan "to stand," Perhaps via O.Fr. estaler "halt," from Frankish *stal- "position" (see stall (1)). The meaning "not fresh" is first recorded 1475. Fig. sense (of immaterial things) is recorded from 1562. 词根记忆： n. 变质的,不新鲜的;陈旧的,陈腐的The males think the females have talent for telling stale tales.男人认为女人有讲陈腐故事的才能. |
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