词汇 | barren |
释义 | barren 1 ENTRIES FOUND: barren (adjective) barren /ˈberən/ adjective barren /ˈberən/ adjective Learner's definition of BARREN 1 a : having very few plants : not suitable for plants贫瘠的;荒芜的;不毛的 a barren [=desolate] landscape荒凉的景色 a barren desert荒芜的沙漠 Few creatures can thrive on these barren mountaintops.在这些不毛的山顶上,几乎没有生物能够繁衍。 b : not producing fruit or not able to produce fruit不结果实的;无法结果的 a barren tree不结果的树 a barren orchard不结果的果园 2 old-fashioned, of a woman or female animal : not able to produce children or offspring : infertile不孕的;不育的 a barren woman不能生育的妇女 3 [more barren; most barren] : not exciting or interesting平淡无趣的 The book was good, but I found the barren lives of the characters depressing.这本书还不错,但是我觉得书中那些人物单调的生活令人压抑。 a very barren routine非常单调的日常生活 4 : not producing good or useful things, ideas, etc.无效的;无用的 an artist who is going through a barren period一位处于低产期的艺术家 a barren mind空洞的头脑 barren of formal : not having (something) : without缺乏…的;无…的 a hillside barren of trees光秃秃的山坡 — barrenness noun [noncount] the barrenness of the land/soil土地/土壤的贫瘠 |
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