单词 | barren |
释义 | barren['bærən]a. 不育的, 贫瘠的n. 荒地【机】 空的, 空白的, 贫瘠的 barren bar.ren AHD: [b²r“…n] D.J. [6b#r*n]K.K. [6b#r*n]adj.(形容词)1. Not producing offspring.不会生育后代的2. Incapable of producing offspring.See Synonyms at sterile 不能生育后代的参见 sterile3. Lacking vegetation, especially useful vegetation.不毛的,贫瘠的:缺少植被,尤其是有益的植被4. Unproductive of results or gains; unprofitable:无效的,无结果的;无益的:barren efforts.See Synonyms at &b{futile} 无效的努力参见 futile5. Devoid of something specified:空洞的:缺乏某些特有东西的:writing barren of insight.See Synonyms at &b{empty} 缺乏洞察力的作品参见 empty6. Lacking in liveliness or interest.无趣的:缺少生气或兴趣的n.(名词)A tract of unproductive land, often with a scrubby growth of trees. Often used in the plural.贫瘠地,不毛之地:一块贫瘠的土地,通常树木低矮。常用复数语源:1. Middle English barreine 中古英语 barreine 2. from Old French brahaigne 源自 古法语 brahaigne 3. [perhaps of Germanic origin] [可能源于日耳曼语] 继承用法:bar“renly adv.(副词)bar“renness n.(名词) |
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