barren
gb/bˈɛɹən/ us/bˈɛɹən/
B1
Anh
~ 4800
terméketlen, kopár, meddő
B1
1
terméketlen
B2
kopár
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'barren' with 'bare'. 'Bare' means without covering, while 'barren' means unable to produce life or growth.
Nghĩa
Unable to produce vegetation
Cụm từ đi kèm
barren land
|barren soil
|barren desert
|barren landscape
Từ đồng nghĩa
infertile (More technical and often used in scientific or agricultural contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fertile (Describes land capable of producing abundant vegetation.)
Chủ đề
nature
|agriculture
|environment
Định nghĩa
Not able to grow plants or crops.
Unable to produce plants, crops, or other vegetation.
B2
2
meddő
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'barren' with 'bare'. In this sense, 'barren' refers specifically to reproduction, not lack of covering.
Nghĩa
Unable to conceive children
Cụm từ đi kèm
barren woman
|born barren
Từ đồng nghĩa
sterile (More clinical or medical in tone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fertile (Able to conceive and have children.)
Chủ đề
health
|family
|animals
Định nghĩa
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
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of emptiness; it usually refers to lack of results, ideas, or productivity.
Nghĩa
Empty of value or interest
Cụm từ đi kèm
barren effort
|barren discussion
|barren years
Từ đồng nghĩa
unproductive (Emphasizes lack of results rather than emptiness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
fruitful (Producing good or useful results.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|work
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Not having anything useful or interesting.
Lacking anything productive, valuable, or stimulating.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
barren
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹən/
US/bˈɛɹən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
bar - ren (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (bar)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: barren
Họ từ
Core family
barrenness
noun
Related words
infertile
adjective
infertility
noun
Negative and opposite forms
fertile
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
barrenly
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
barren of
1/bˈɛɹən əv/
fixed phrase
Completely lacking something
Having none of a particular thing.
Ví dụ
- The report was barren of new information.
- His speech was barren of emotion.