adj. 1.不毛的,不肥沃的,收成不好的。 2.【动物;动物学】无生殖力的,不育的 (of)。 3.【植物;植物学】不结果实的,中性的;不发芽的。 4.没有思想的,枯燥无味的;缺乏独创性的(诗文等)。 5.无结果的;无益的,无效果的(交涉等)。 6.无菌的,消过毒的;〔美国〕(政治上)经过安全审查的。 短语和例子 a sterile woman 不生育的妇女。 sterile soil 贫瘠的土地[土壤]。 a sterile year 凶年。 sterile flowers 中性花。 a sterile poem 乏味的诗。 sterile gloves 消过毒的手套。 sterile negotiations 没有结果的谈判。 adv. -ly
incapable of reproducing; "an infertile couple" 同义词:unfertile, infertile,
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention; "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"; "unimaginative development of a musical theme"; "uninspired writing" 同义词:unimaginative, uninspired, uninventive,
free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "aseptic surgical techniques" 同义词:aseptic,
例句与用法
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Mostly the mountains were still sterile . 大多数山仍然光秃秃的。
2.
Plug stopcocks with sterile plugs . 在三通开关上塞上无菌塞子。
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The culture vessel must be rendered initially sterile . 培养皿必须先行灭菌。
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Pollen sterile blossoms lack normal turgor . 花粉不育的花朵缺乏正常的膨压现象。
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Sterile sheets are unnecessary . 并不需要灭菌的床单。
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He had learnt early in his marriage that he was sterile . 结婚不久,他就知道自己是不能生育的。
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The theistic god is almost as sterile a principle . 有神论的上帝也是差不多同样贫乏的一种原理。
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The rooting medium should be moist, well aerated, and sterile . 生根的基质应当是湿润,透气良好和消过毒的。
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Thorough washing and disinfecting of a building may not render it sterile . 彻底清洗消毒建筑物,可能达不到无菌状态。
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Thorough washing and disinfecting of a building may not make it sterile . 彻底清洗消毒建筑物,可能也达不到无菌状况。