bar·ren·ness
noun/ˈbærənnəs/
/ˈbærənnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of land or soil not being good enough for plants to grow on it
贫瘠的;不毛的 - the stony barrenness of the land
荒芜的土地
- the stony barrenness of the land
- the fact of plants or trees being unable to produce fruit or seeds
synonym infertility贫瘠:植物或树木无法产生果实或种子的事实,即不育 - corn hybrids resistant to barrenness
抗旱玉米杂交种
- corn hybrids resistant to barrenness
- (old use) the fact that a woman is unable to have babies
synonym infertility贫瘠:妇女无法生育婴儿的事实不育 - his wife's barrenness
他妻子的不孕
- his wife's barrenness
- (formal) the fact that a female animal is unable to produce young animals
synonym infertility贫瘠:雌性动物无法产生幼小动物的事实不育 - a lack of anything useful or valuable in something
synonym emptiness贫瘠:缺少任何有用或有价值的东西,即空虚 - the barrenness of urban life
城市生活的贫瘠
- the barrenness of urban life