``A woman would never grow tired of Victor. He doesn't talk stale stuff such as all of us get from the stale little professors and stale, dreary text-books at our colleges.''英文原著 · 《The Conflict》
364) [ the Klerksdorp Magistrate, who incidentalgl exploded the stale old falsehood about Natives liviny on the labour ] changed to: [ the Klerksdorp Magistrate, who incidentally exploded the stale old falsehood about Natives living on the labour ]英文原著 · 《Native Life in South Africa》
And while his conduct at Laval was unimpeachable, he always proved a nice susceptibility in his return. A cab carried him within a discreet distance of his home, whence, having exchanged the grey for the more sober black, he would tramp on foot, and thus creep in tranquil and unobserved. But simple as it is to enjoy, enjoyment must still be purchased, and the Abb was never guilty of a meanness. The less guilty scheme was speedily staled, and then it was that the Abb bethought him of murder.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
"To be the mate of such a woman, the father of such heirs, is a fate a man might pray God for," 'twas said. "Love has not grown stale with them. Their children are the very blossoms of it. Her eyes are deeper pools of love each year."英文原著 · 《A Lady of Quality》
" 'Stale fish and the woman you do not love are only fit to fling out of the window after three days,' he used to say.英文原著 · 《A Prince of Bohemia》
"Much obliged, my respectable old friend, for so interesting and unexpected a reply to my question. Considering that I am the valet of Monsieur Danville, who plays the distinguished part of bridegroom in the little wedding comedy to which you refer, I think I may assure you, without offense, that your news is, so far as I am concerned, of the stalest possible kind. Take a pinch of snuff, Monsieur Guillaume, and excuse me if I inform you that my question referred to public news, and not to the private affairs of the two families whose household interests we have the pleasure of promoting."英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
Well, you're an heiress who's slinging burnt hash and stale toast.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》