barrenKK [ˋbærən] /ˈbæɹən/发音形容词1贫瘠的、荒芜的Nothing grows in the barren soil around the old mine.旧矿坑周围的土地十分贫瘠,什么都长不出来。2不孕的、不育的旧式In those days a barren woman was often pitied by neighbors.在那个年代,不孕的女性常被邻居同情。3缺乏的、毫无……的His report was barren of any useful detail.他的报告完全缺乏任何有用的细节。4毫无成果的、徒劳的After three barren years, the team finally won a title.经历三年毫无成果的日子后,这支队伍终于夺冠。5空洞的、单调乏味的The waiting room felt cold and barren, with bare white walls.等候室只有光秃秃的白墙,显得又冷又空洞。名词1荒地、不毛之地常用复数They drove for hours across the barrens without seeing a house.他们在荒地上开了好几个小时,一户人家也没看见。用这个字练口说→