| 单词 | sterile |
| 释义 | sterile['sterail]a. 不毛的, 不孕的, 无菌的, 贫瘠的, 无效的, 枯燥的【医】 无菌的, 消毒的; 不育的 sterile ster.ile AHD: [stµr“…l, -ºl”] D.J. [6ster*l, -7a!l]K.K. [6stWr*l, -7a!l]adj.（形容词）1. Not producing or incapable of producing offspring.不生育的：不生育或无生育能力的2. Not producing or incapable of producing seed, fruit spores, or other reproductive structures. Used of plants or their parts.不结果的：不产生或不能产生种子、果实孢子或其它繁殖结构的。用于植物或其部分3. Producing little or no vegetation; unfruitful:贫瘠的：不产生或产生极少植被的；不结果实的：sterile land.贫瘠的土地4. Free from live bacteria or other microorganisms:无菌的：没有活菌或其它微生物的：a sterile operating area; sterile instruments.无菌手术区；无菌器材5. Lacking imagination, creativity, or vitality.枯燥无味的：缺少想象力、创造力或生气的6. Lacking the power to function; not productive or effective; fruitless:无结果的：没有运行能力的；无结果的或影响力的；无成果的：a sterile discussion.无结果的讨论语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin sterilis 源自 拉丁语 sterilis 继承用法:ster“ilely adv.（副词）ster“ileness 或 steril“ity AHD: [st…-r¹l“¹-t¶] （名词）参考词汇:1. sterile,infertile,barren,unfruitful,impotent2. These adjectives in literal usage mean not producing or unable to produce offspring; figuratively they suggest a lack of productiveness.To besterile is to be incapable of reproducing; by extension the term implies a lack of vitality, creativity, or effectiveness: 这些形容词字面意义是不育的或无能力生育的；比喻意义为不具备多产性的。Sterile 指无繁殖能力的， 其扩充涵义为缺乏生气、创造性或影响力的： sterile pleasures.枯燥的娱乐。3. Infertile is synonymous withsterile : Infertile 是Sterile 的同义词： an infertile imagination.缺乏创新的想象力。4. Barren especially describes one who has tried and failed to have children;it can also apply to what is devoid of profit, interest, or enjoyment: Barren 尤指尝试过但不能生育孩子的人；也可用于指没有利益、兴趣或快乐的东西： barren praise.不真心的赞赏。5. Unfruitful literally means not bearing fruit or offspringand figuratively means not having a useful result: Unfruitful 字面意思为不结果实或生育的，比喻意义为没有一个有用结果的： an unfruitful discussion.没有结果的讨论。6. Impotent specifies the inability of a male to engage in sexual intercourse;in a general sense it implies powerlessness: Impotent 具体指男性不能过性生活的；广义上意味着无能力的： impotent rage. 无奈的气愤 |
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