barren

US /ˈber.ən/
UK /ˈber.ən/
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1.

貧瘠的, 荒蕪的

too poor to produce much or any vegetation

:
The barren desert stretched for miles.
貧瘠的沙漠綿延數英里。
They tried to grow crops on the barren land, but it was impossible.
他們試圖在貧瘠的土地上種植莊稼,但那是不可能的。
2.

不育的, 不孕的

(of a female animal or woman) unable to have children or young

:
The couple was heartbroken after years of trying to conceive, realizing they were barren.
這對夫婦在嘗試懷孕多年後心碎了,意識到他們是不育的
The old ewe was barren and could no longer produce lambs.
那隻老母羊不育,不能再產羔羊了。
3.

徒勞的, 無益的

not producing any results; unproductive

:
Their efforts to find a solution proved barren.
他們尋找解決方案的努力被證明是徒勞的
The discussion was barren of new ideas.
這次討論缺乏新想法。