Word · Frequency #33709
barrenness
贫瘠;荒芜
核心释义
the quality or state of being barren, especially of land that cannot support plant life
- 1.
贫瘠;不适宜生命存活的性质。
The property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.
- 2.
不孕不育
the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
- 3.
贫瘠无价值
the quality of yielding nothing of value
不孕;不育;无价值;贫乏;贫瘠;不适宜生命存活的性质。;不孕不育;贫瘠无价值
用法In use
The doctor explained that her barrenness was caused by a hormonal imbalance.
用法提示:句中 barrenness 为名词,表示“不孕”的医学状态。
After years of trying to conceive, the couple finally accepted the reality of their barrenness.
用法提示:句中 barrenness 为名词,指代“无法生育”的客观情况。
She felt a deep sadness about her barrenness, but eventually found other purposes in life.
用法提示:句中 barrenness 为名词,表达“不育”带来的情感状态。
suffer from barrenness
常用于描述女性无法生育的状态。
Many women suffer from barrenness due to medical conditions.
许多女性因医疗状况而患有不孕症。
the barrenness of [someone]
强调特定个体的不孕状态。
相关词与表达Connections
近义词Synonyms
- infertility
- 不孕 · 较正式,医学语境常用
- sterility
- 不育 · 强调生殖能力缺失,也可指无菌
- childlessness
- 无子女 · 强调状态,中性,非医学
- unfruitfulness
- 不生育 · 较为文学化,也用于植物
反义词Antonyms
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
不可数名词;通常指女性不孕或不育的状态。
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