barren
US /ˈber.ən/
UK /ˈber.ən/
1.
貧瘠的, 荒蕪的
too poor to produce much or any vegetation
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The barren desert stretched for miles.
貧瘠的沙漠綿延數英里。
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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
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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。
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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
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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。
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The discussion was barren of new ideas.
這次討論缺乏新想法。