| 单词 | fecund |
| 释义 | fecund (once / 6140 pages) adj The adjective fecund describes things that are highly fertile and that easily produce offspring or fruit. Rabbits are often considered to be fecund animals, and you may hear jokes in poor taste about people reproducing like rabbits if they have a lot of children. The word fecund comes from the Latin word fecundus, meaning fruitful. But the English word does not just describe something or someone fertile, the adjective fecund can also be used to describe someone who is innovative or highly intellectually productive. Your fecund imagination will be an asset if you have to tell ghost stories around the fire at camp while eating s'mores but that same fecund imagination could be less helpful if you're at home alone on a stormy night and you think you hear a knock at the door! WORD FAMILYfecund: fecundity+/fecundity: fecundities USAGE EXAMPLESThere is no comparison on land – even the fecund Amazon isn’t as a complex an ecosystem – nor is there an easy solution. The Guardian(Sep 06, 2016) The overwhelming attribute of Sher’s portrayal was the lucidity he brought to Falstaff’s fecund wit. Los Angeles Times(Aug 16, 2016) Democracy, therefore, provides a fecund environment for the reproduction of demagogues. Time(Jun 20, 2016) 1adj capable of producing offspring or vegetation Syn fertile capable of reproducing 2adj intellectually productive a fecund imagination Syn fertile, prolific productive producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly) |
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