(of land or soil 土地或土壤 not good enough for plants to grow on it 贫瘠的；不毛的 a barren desert 不毛的沙漠 a barren landscape (= one that is empty, with few plants) 寸草不生的荒凉景色
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- become
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- completely
- almost
- fairly
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(of plants or trees 花草树木 not producing fruit or seeds 不结果实的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- become
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- completely
- almost
- fairly
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- (old use)
(of a woman 女人 not able to have babies 不育的；不孕的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- become
- …
- completely
- almost
- fairly
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(of a female animal 雌性动物 not able to produce young animals 不育的；不孕的 - [usually before noun]
not producing anything useful or successful 无益的；无效果的
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French barhaine, of unknown origin.