中英互译
sterile
英 /ˈsteraɪl/美 /ˈsterəl/
基本释义
- adj.无生殖能力的,不育的;无菌的,消过毒的;(争论或讨论)毫无新意的,无结果的;(建筑、房间等)呆板的,乏味的;(土地)贫瘠的,不长作物的
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词语例句
无生殖能力的,不育的adj.
George was sterile.
乔治不能生育。
无菌的,消过毒的adj.
He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings.
他总是确保所有伤口都用无菌的敷料包好。
(争论或讨论)毫无新意的,无结果的adj.
This is another sterile debate.
这又是一次没有结果的辩论。
(建筑、房间等)呆板的,乏味的adj.
The room felt cold and sterile.
那房间让人觉得阴冷而没有生气。
- He was able to bring large sterile acreages back to fertility.他能把大片不毛之地变回沃土。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings.他总是确保所有伤口都用无菌的敷料包好。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- This top fits over the bottle and keeps the teat sterile.这个盖子盖在瓶子上,保持奶嘴无菌。
相关短语
- male sterile line雄性不育系
- sterile water无菌水
- sterile debate缺乏新意/没有结果的辩论
- sterile neutrino惰性中微子;惰性微中子
- The Sterile Cuckoo何日卿再来;三月情花开
- male sterile line不育系
- Sterile Non-Woven Gauze消毒无纺布;消毒无菌纱布片
- sterile water无菌水;灭菌水
词语扩展
词义分布
无菌的
54.6%
不育的
24.3%
消毒的
10.4%
不孕的
3.8%
贫瘠的
2.8%
灭菌的
1.9%
不毛的
1.3%
消过毒的
0.9%
英英释义
- adj.incapable of reproducing
- adj.free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
- adj.deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
- adj.completely clean
无菌的;灭菌的- Cover the cut with a sterile bandage and keep it dry.用无菌绷带包扎伤口,保持干燥。
词源
- sterile土地贫瘠的,不育的,灭菌的,消毒的来自拉丁语 sterilis,土地贫瘠的,无收获的,无产出的,来自 PIE*ster,固定的,坚固的,僵 硬的,词源同 stern,stark.后用于比喻义指无生育的,以及杀过菌的,消过毒的。