Eric was becoming
stale and running out of ideas.
埃里克变得疲沓，没有创意了。
Tom's father emptied sacks of
stale rye bread into the vat.
汤姆父亲把一袋袋发霉的黑面包倒进大桶里。
The bread is
stale, it has lost its freshness.
这面包变陈了，不新鲜了。
The idea for the project seems
stale; we need something more innovative.
这个项目的想法似乎过时了，我们需要更有创意的东西。
The milk in the fridge smells
stale; I think it's gone bad.
冰箱里的牛奶闻起来有股陈味，可能变质了。
The joke was funny at first, but after hearing it a hundred times, it's become rather
stale.
这个笑话起初很有趣，但听过一百遍后，就显得老掉牙了。
The negotiations have reached a
stalemate; both sides refuse to budge.
谈判陷入了僵局，双方都不肯让步。
The fish was still good, but the chips were a bit
stale.
鱼还是好的，但炸薯条有点儿不新鲜了。
The scent of the flowers had grown
stale in the vase after a week.
鲜花在花瓶里放了一个星期后，香味变得不那么清新了。
His jokes are so
stale that they don't even elicit a smile anymore.
他的笑话太老套了，现在连笑都引不出来了。
The political climate is
stale and needs a fresh injection of ideas.
政治氛围已经变得沉闷，需要注入新的思想活力。
The coffee tastes
stale; it should be discarded.
咖啡尝起来不新鲜了，应该倒掉。
"Because the strawberry is such a fragile fruit, we aim to address the long-lasting pain points of the supply side (over or under supply) and the demand side (purchasing stale fruits) using technology.
Hsu Fu Chi International Ltd, a Guangdong province-based Chinese snack and candy maker, and JD, China's second-largest e-commerce platform, have joined forces to overcome typical problems faced in online sales of snacks like pastries, like food going stale and inordinate delay in delivery.
Ford Motor Co is speeding up its introduction of new models in China, as the US carmaker seeks to revive its lackluster performance in the country mainly resulting from a stale product lineup over recent years.