(ofplantsortrees花草树木) notproducingfruitorseeds不结果实的SYNinfertile(old-fashioned or formal) (ofwomenorfemaleanimals女人或雌性动物) notabletoproducechildrenoryounganimals不育的;不孕的SYNinfertile[usually before noun]notproducinganythingusefulorsuccessful无益的;无效果的◆Theteamwillcomethroughthisbarrenpatchandstarttowinagain. 这个队将会在经历这段低潮时期之后再创佳绩。▸bar·ren·nessBrE/ˈbærənnəs/NAmE/ˈbærənnəs/noun[U]