barren
['bær.ən] adjective
■unable to produce plants or fruit 贫瘠的；不毛的•We drove through a barren, rocky landscape.我们驾车时，经过一个到处都是岩石的不毛之地。 ■literary
■unable to have babies 不妊的，不育的
■not productive 无成果的；无效果的•She became very depressed during the barren years when she was unable to paint.她在作品匮乏的那几年间，变得非常消沉。 Compare fertile |