infertile
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A person or animal that is infertile is unable to produce babies. (人) 不能生育的; (动物) 不能繁殖的
According to one survey, one woman in eight is infertile. 根据一项调查，每8个妇女中就有1个不能生育。
2. infertilityN-UNCOUNT 不育
Male infertility is becoming commonplace. 男性不育越来越常见。
3. ADJ Infertile soil is of poor quality because it lacks substances that plants need. 贫瘠的
The land was barren and infertile. 这片土地荒芜而贫瘠。
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infertile /ɪnˈfɜːtaɪl/
剑桥词典
- An infertile person , animal , or plant cannot have babies , produce young , or produce new plants .
不能生育的；不结果实的
It has been estimated that one in eight couples is infertile. 据估计，每8对夫妇中就有1对不能生育。
Infertile land or soil is not good enough for plants or crops to grow well there.
（土地）贫瘠的
Poor farmers have little choice but to try to grow food in this infertile soil . 可怜的农民别无选择，只有在这些贫瘠的土地上种点儿吃的。 返回 infertile