fertile

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Land or soil that is fertile is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthy plants. 肥沃的
...fertile soil. …肥沃的土壤。
2. fertilityN-UNCOUNT 肥沃
He was able to bring large sterile acreages back to fertility. 他能把大片不毛之地變回沃土。
3. ADJ A fertile mind or imagination is able to produce a lot of good, original ideas. 豐富的
...a product of Flynn's fertile imagination. …弗林極富想像力的一個作品。
4. ADJ A situation or environment that is fertile in relation to a particular activity or feeling encourages the activity or feeling. 促進的[ADJ n]
...a fertile breeding ground for this kind of violent racism. …一個培養(yǎng)這種暴力種族主義的溫床。
5. ADJ A person or animal that is fertile is able to reproduce and have babies or young. 能生育的
The operation cannot be reversed to make her fertile again. 手術(shù)不可逆轉(zhuǎn)，無法使她重獲生育能力。
6. fertilityN-UNCOUNT 生育能力
Doctors will tell you that pregnancy is the only sure test for fertility. 醫(yī)生們會告訴你懷孕是測試生育能力的惟一準確的方法。

The ploughed earth looked rich and dark and fertile.
In order to turn the deserts into fertile and productive land , engineers built an 800-mile canal .
Organic farmers don't put chemicals into the soil , but keep it fertile by growing clover and adding manure .
These plants need a moist fertile soil and a sheltered position .
The corn grows waist-high in these fertile fields .

Cats become fertile at about 6 months old .
Women become less fertile as their age increases .
To improve your chances of conceiving , you should know at what time in your menstrual cycle you are most fertile.
The tests showed that you are perfectly fertile and that, in theory , you should be able to have a family .
The female laid sixteen fertile eggs , each resulting in a healthy chick .