barren
gb/bˈɛɹən/ us/bˈɛɹən/
B1
英語
~ 4800
terméketlen, kopár, meddő
B1
1
terméketlen
B2
kopár
B2
用法パターン：
[land/soil/area] is barren
The barren desert stretched for miles without a single tree.
A kopár sivatag mérföldeken át terült el, egyetlen fa nélkül.
Years of over-farming left the once-rich fields barren.
Az éveken át tartó túlzott művelés terméketlenné tette az egykor gazdag földeket.
We drove through a barren landscape of rocks and dust.
学習者向け例文
The land is barren and dry.
A föld terméketlen és száraz.
This soil is barren and cannot grow food.
Ez a talaj terméketlen, és nem lehet benne élelmiszernövényeket termeszteni.
We saw a barren desert on our trip.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'barren' with 'bare'. 'Bare' means without covering, while 'barren' means unable to produce life or growth.
意味
Unable to produce vegetation
コロケーション
barren land
|barren soil
|barren desert
|barren landscape
類義語
infertile (More technical and often used in scientific or agricultural contexts.)
対義語
fertile (Describes land capable of producing abundant vegetation.)
テーマ
nature
|agriculture
|environment
定義
Not able to grow plants or crops.
Unable to produce plants, crops, or other vegetation.
B2
2
meddő
B2
用法パターン：
[someone] is barren
She felt deep sadness after learning she was barren.
Mély szomorúságot érzett, amikor megtudta, hogy meddő.
In the past, being barren often carried social stigma.
A múltban a meddőség gyakran társadalmi megbélyegzéssel járt.
The mare was found to be barren after several attempts to breed her.
学習者向け例文
The woman is barren and cannot have children.
A nő meddő, és nem lehet gyermeke.
She learned she was barren after visiting the doctor.
Miután elment az orvoshoz, megtudta, hogy meddő.
The mare is barren and will not have foals.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'barren' with 'bare'. In this sense, 'barren' refers specifically to reproduction, not lack of covering.
意味
Unable to conceive children
コロケーション
barren woman
|born barren
類義語
sterile (More clinical or medical in tone.)
対義語
fertile (Able to conceive and have children.)
テーマ
health
|family
|animals
定義
Not able to have children or babies.
Unable to produce offspring; sterile, especially in reference to a woman or female animal.
B2
3
terméketlen
B2
meddő
B2
用法パターン：
[period/effort/discussion] is barren
It was a barren meeting with no new ideas.
Terméketlen megbeszélés volt, egyetlen új ötlet sem született.
The artist went through a barren period in his career.
A művész terméketlen időszakon ment keresztül a pályafutása során.
Our search for clues proved completely barren.
学習者向け例文
The talk was barren and gave no ideas.
A beszélgetés terméketlen volt, és semmilyen ötletet nem adott.
He had a barren time with no work.
Terméketlen időszaka volt, amikor nem dolgozott.
The search was barren and found nothing.
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of emptiness; it usually refers to lack of results, ideas, or productivity.
意味
Empty of value or interest
コロケーション
barren effort
|barren discussion
|barren years
類義語
unproductive (Emphasizes lack of results rather than emptiness.)
対義語
fruitful (Producing good or useful results.)
テーマ
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
定義
Not having anything useful or interesting.
Lacking anything productive, valuable, or stimulating.
文法
辞書形
barren
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹən/
US/bˈɛɹən/
音節・強勢
bar - ren （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (bar)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: barren
関連語
Core family
barrenness
noun
Related words
infertile
adjective
infertility
noun
Negative and opposite forms
fertile
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
barrenly
adverb
表現
barren of
1/bˈɛɹən əv/
fixed phrase
Completely lacking something
Having none of a particular thing.
例文
- The report was barren of new information.
- His speech was barren of emotion.