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fal.lowH5fAl7EJ, $-oJadj [not gradable](of land) not planted with crops in order to improve the quality of the earth(耕地)犁过而未播种的，休耕的Farmers have been told they cannot be eligible for government support unless they leave a certain amount of land fallow.农民们获悉，除非他们保留一定量的休耕地，否则没有资格得到政府的资助。It is a good idea to let a field lie fallow (= to plant nothing in it) to improve the quality of the soil and restore its fertility.留一块土地休耕以提高土壤质量、恢复土壤肥力是一个好主意。If a period of time is described as fallow, very little happens in it.不活跃的August is a fallow period in British politics.八月是英国政治的不活跃期。She wrote her autobiography during a fallow period in her acting career.她在演艺生涯不繁忙的一段时间里写了一本自传。
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