barren
美音:[´bærən
]
英音:[´bærən
]
adj.不生育的,不孕的,贫瘠的,没有结果的,无益的,单调的,无聊的,空洞的 n.荒地
难易程度:
barren为六级词汇
词形变化:
名词:barrenness 副词:barrenly
近义词, 同义词
unproductiveness infertility sterility impotence unprofitableness uselessness waste desert barrennessunproductive inoperative barren infertile unfertile arid sterile unfruitful fallow fruitless unprofitable useless
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barren
/'bærən; `bærən/
adj
1 (of land) not good enough to produce crops （指土地）贫瘠的.
2 (of plants or trees) not producing fruit or seeds （指花草或树木）不结果的, 不结实的.
3 (dated or fml 旧或文) (of women or female animals) unable to bear young （指妇女或雌性动物）, .
4 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (fig 比喻) without value, interest or result 无价值、趣味或结果的
*a barren discussion 毫无意义的讨论.
adj
1 (of land) not good enough to produce crops （指土地）贫瘠的.
2 (of plants or trees) not producing fruit or seeds （指花草或树木）不结果的, 不结实的.
3 (dated or fml 旧或文) (of women or female animals) unable to bear young （指妇女或雌性动物）, .
4 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (fig 比喻) without value, interest or result 无价值、趣味或结果的
*a barren discussion 毫无意义的讨论.
barren
adj
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French;Origin: baraine]
land or soil that is barren has no plants growing on it
Thousands of years ago the surface was barren desert.
old-fashioned unable to produce children or baby animals - used of a woman or of female animals
= infertile
≠ fertile
a tree or plant that is barren does not produce fruit or seeds
used to describe something that does not look interesting or attractive
The sports hall was a rather barren concrete building.
used to describe a period of time during which you do not achieve anything or get any useful results
I scored five in the first seven games, but I've had a bit of a barren patch since then.
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French;Origin: baraine]
land or soil that is barren has no plants growing on it
Thousands of years ago the surface was barren desert.
old-fashioned unable to produce children or baby animals - used of a woman or of female animals
= infertile
≠ fertile
a tree or plant that is barren does not produce fruit or seeds
used to describe something that does not look interesting or attractive
The sports hall was a rather barren concrete building.
used to describe a period of time during which you do not achieve anything or get any useful results
I scored five in the first seven games, but I've had a bit of a barren patch since then.
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