"infertile" in Chinese (Traditional)
不育的貧瘠的
Definition
用於形容無法生育的生物,或無法產出作物的土地。既可以指不能生殖的生物,也可以指貧瘠的土地。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
用於生育能力(人或動物)時較正式/醫學用語,指土地時為中性。常見用法有“infertile couple”(不育夫婦)、“infertile soil”(貧瘠土壤)。不要與 'sterile' 混淆,後者更強調無生命或無菌。
Examples
The doctor said she was infertile.
醫生說她是**不育的**。
The land here is infertile.
這裡的土地很**貧瘠的**。
Some animals become infertile as they age.
有些動物隨著年齡變得**不育的**。
They tried for years, but sadly discovered they were infertile as a couple.
他們努力了多年,但最終遺憾地發現他們作為夫妻是**不育的**。
This area used to be infertile, but new farming methods helped it bloom.
這個地區曾經很**貧瘠的**,但新農業方法讓它繁榮起來。
"Is the soil here any good?" "No, it's pretty infertile, hardly anything grows."
「這裡的土壤好嗎?」 「不,很**貧瘠的**,幾乎什麼都長不出來。」