sterile

• adj. 不育的；无菌的；贫瘠的；不毛的；枯燥乏味的

来自拉丁语 sterilis,土地贫瘠的，无收获的，无产出的，来自 PIE*ster,固定的，坚固的，僵 硬的，词源同 stern,stark.后用于比喻义指无生育的，以及杀过菌的，消过毒的。

1. incapable of reproducing;

"an infertile couple"

2. free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms;

"a sterile operating area"

"aseptic surgical instruments"

"aseptic surgical techniques"

3. deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention;

"a sterile ideology lacking in originality"

"unimaginative development of a musical theme"

"uninspired writing"

sterile

sterile: [16] Sterile is a word of ancient ancestry, which goes right back to the prehistoric Indo- European base *ster- (source also of Greek stériphos and Gothic stairō ‘infertile’). The Latin descendant of the base was sterilis, acquired by English via French stérile.

sterile (adj.)

mid-15c., "barren," from Middle French stérile "not producing fruit," from Latin sterilis "barren, unproductive, unfruitful; unrequited; unprofitable," from PIE *ster- (1) "stiff, rigid, firm, strong" (see stereo-). Also see torpor. Originally in English with reference to soil; of persons (chiefly females), from 1530s. The sense of "sterilized, free from living germs" is first recorded 1877.

sterile bandages

消毒绷带

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sterile water

消毒过的水

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a sterile debate

没有结果的辩论

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The room felt cold and sterile.

那房间让人觉得阴冷而没有生气。

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He felt creatively and emotionally sterile.

他感觉自己既缺乏创造力又没有充沛的感情。

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[不可数名词]The disease can cause sterility in men and women.

这种疾病可能导致男女不育。

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the meaningless sterility of statistics

统计数字的枯燥无味

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She contemplated the sterility of her existence.

她思量着自己空虚无聊的生活。

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He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings...

他总是坚持要用无菌纱布包扎伤口。

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Urine is sterile.

尿液是无菌的。

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George was sterile.

乔治没有生育能力。

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...a sterile male.

没有生育能力的男子

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Too much time has been wasted in sterile debate.

在毫无新意的辩论上已经浪费了太多时间。

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The coelomic cavity is also copiously with warm sterile saline, then the fluid is suctioned out.

体腔也需要用大量的消毒盐水来清洗, 在把液体吸出来.

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B, Interval between top sheet and foundation drapes covered by sterile pillowcases.

B上单与底单间隙用无菌枕套覆盖.

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It can be concluded that irradiated sterile insect technique is feasible for integrated controlling cotton bollworm.

辐射不育技术作为棉铃虫综合防治的措施是可行的.

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Sterile medical device: Any medical device labelled as sterile.

无菌医疗器材: 指医疗器材标示[无菌]字样者.

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Pollen sterile blossoms lack normal turgor.

花粉不育的花朵缺乏正常的膨压现象.

辞典例句

It had to be sterile.

必须是不结果的.

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The doctor kept his instruments sterile.

这位医生的器具是消过毒的.

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A mule is a sterile animal.

骡子是不能生育的动物.

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After scrubbing, the skin is blotted dry with sterile towels.

刷洗完毕后, 用无菌毛巾擦干皮肤.

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Sterile Cladding For Medical And Food Preparation Areas Where A Sterile Environment Is Paramount.

在医学和食品保鲜领域无菌覆层技术极为重要.

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It is commonly accepted that although sterile, the Earth was simmering with the ingredients life needed.

现在人们普遍承认,虽然当时地球一片荒凉, 却在慢慢熬制着生命所须的配料.

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The theistic God is almost as sterile a principle.

有神论的上帝也是与这种观念差不多同样贫乏的一种原理.

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Their relationship had grown sterile over the years.

随着岁月的流逝,他们的关系变得了无生气.

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This top fits over the bottle and keeps the teat sterile.

这个盖子严实地盖在奶瓶上,保持奶嘴无菌.

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If wound is large, irrigating with plain sterile water from an irrigating syringe may be helpful.

如疮面大, 用冲洗注射器加普通无菌水冲洗会有所帮忙.

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Always use sterile potting soil. Using garden soil can have disastrous effects.

一定要用消过毒的盆栽土, 随便用花园里的土会带来灾难性后果.

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