fallow

休耕的

The farmer left half the field fallow for a whole year.

農夫讓一半的田地休耕了整整一年。

閒置的、停滯的比喻

After three fallow years, the band finally released a new album.

沉寂了三年之後，這個樂團終於推出新專輯。

休耕地

Wildflowers and weeds had taken over the fallow near the river.

野花和雜草已經占滿河邊那片休耕地。

休耕、閒置

Much of the farmland has been lying fallow since last spring.

去年春天以來，許多農地一直處於休耕狀態。

未被利用、被擱置比喻

His talent for drawing lay fallow for nearly a decade.

他的繪畫才華閒置了將近十年。