| 单词 | barren |
| 释义 | Word Frequency barren(ˈbærən) adjective 1. incapable of producing offspring, seed, or fruit; sterile a barren tree 2. unable to support the growth of crops, etc; unproductive; bare barren land 3. lacking in stimulation or ideas; dull a rather barren play 4. not producing worthwhile results; unprofitable a barren period in a writer's life 5. (foll by of) totally lacking (in); devoid (of) his speech was barren of wit 6. (of rock strata) having no fossils Derived forms barrenly (ˈbarrenly) adverb barrenness (ˈbarrenness) noun Word origin C13: from Old French brahain, of uncertain origin |
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