fertile
adjective uk/ˈfɜː.taɪl/ us/ˈfɝː.t̬əl/
(LAND)
C2 肥沃的;富饶的
Fertile land can produce a large number of good quality crops.
Opposite: barren
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- 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.
(PEOPLE/ANIMALS/PLANTS)
（动物或植物）可繁殖的，能生育的，能结果的
Fertile animals or plants are able to produce (a lot of) young or fruit.
People get less fertile as they get older. 随着年龄增长，人的生育能力逐渐下降。
Opposites: barreninfertile
受粉的;受精的，受孕的
A fertile seed or egg is able to develop into a new plant or animal.
Opposite: infertile
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- 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.
(IMAGINATION)
想象力丰富的;点子多的
A fertile mind or imagination is active and produces a lot of interesting and unusual ideas.
Idiom
fertile ground for somethingidiom …的沃土
a situation or place that produces good results or a lot of ideas
The classroom provides fertile ground for collaborative learning. 课堂为合作学习提供了沃土。