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infertile

UK //ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl//US //ɪnˈfɜːrtl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'infertīlis',由否定前缀 'in-'(不)和 'fertīlis'(肥沃的)组成,15世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指土地或生物无法生育或繁殖的状态,土地贫瘠无法种植作物,人或动物因生理原因难以生育后代。

“The soil in this area is infertile due to years of drought.”

(由于多年干旱,这片土地变得贫瘠无法耕种。)

“After multiple tests, the doctor confirmed she was infertile.”

(经过多次检查,医生确认她无法生育。)

同义词:barren, sterile, unproductive

常见短语

infertile land — 指无法种植作物的贫瘠土地,通常因缺水或养分不足导致。

“Farmers abandoned the infertile land and moved to more fertile areas.”

(农民们放弃了贫瘠的土地,搬到了更肥沃的地区。)