unfruitful
adjective formal uk/ʌnˈfruːt.fəl/ us/ʌnˈfruːt.fəl/
无成就的，无成果的
not producing any good or valuable result
The two sides have been involved in lengthy - but so far unfruitful - negotiations. 双方进行了漫长但至今尚无成果的谈判。
Synonyms: fruitlessunproductive
不结果实的
not producing fruit or crops
If allowed to spread too quickly, the vine will end up with a lot of bare, unfruitful wood. 如果让它过快地蔓延，葡萄树最终会有很多光秃秃的、不结果的木质枝干。
In the new colony the soil was unfruitful and the settlers knew nothing of farming. 在新的殖民地，土地上长不出果实，殖民者对农耕一无所知。
Synonym: barren
不育的，不孕的
not producing children
They had both agreed to adopt after two years of unfruitful marriage. 结婚两年没有生育，他们都愿意收养。
Synonym: barren
- More examples
- Our appeals to the council enforcement officers have been unfruitful.
- The search warrant was very unfruitful because we got there too late.
- Although now 78 years old, he has not given up his unfruitful political struggle.
- The decision can be appealed, but typically such appeals are long and unfruitful endeavours.
- I see little benefit in expending our resources and energies in unfruitful expeditions.