barren
adj
1 (of land) not good enough to produce crops (指土地)贫瘠的.
2 (of plants or trees) not producing fruit or seeds (指花草或树木)不结果的, 不结实的.
3 (dated or fml 旧或文) (of women or female animals) unable to bear young (指妇女或雌性动物), .
4 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
(fig 比喻) without value, interest or result 无价值、趣味或结果的
a barren discussion 毫无意义的讨论.