barren
英 ['bær(ə)n]
美['bærən]
- adj. 贫瘠的；不生育的；无益的；沉闷无趣的；空洞的
- n. 荒地
- n. (Barren)人名；(西、英)巴伦
英英释意
- 1. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation;
- "the barrens of central Africa"
- "the trackless wastes of the desert"
双语例句
- 1. He prayed that his barren wife would one day have a child.
- 他祈祷自己不孕的妻子有朝一日能怀上宝宝。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He also wants to use the water to irrigate barren desert land.
- 他也想用这些水灌溉荒漠。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The room was austere, nearly barren of furniture or decoration.
- 房间非常简朴，几乎没有任何家具和装饰。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. a waterless barren region
- 干旱的荒芜地区
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The place used to be a stretch of barren land.
- 早先这里是一片不毛之地.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》