fertile

fertile
[`fʒtl; 'fə:tail] (發音來源)
多產的

單字解釋

fertile
[`fʒtl; 'fə:tail]
《源自拉丁文「收穫多的」的意思》<<形容詞>>
(more ~; most ~)
1 a. <土地>肥沃的,豐饒的
( ←→ infertile)
~ land [soil]
肥沃的土地 [土壤]
b. 富於[…的]生產力的,盛產[…]的[in, of]
That district is ~ in wheat.
那個地區盛產小麥
2 (無比較級、最高級)
a. 產子多的,多產的; 有繁殖力的
b. 能帶來豐收的
~ rains
及時雨,甘霖
3 a. 富於創造力的<精神等>
a ~ mind
有創意 [才智] 的頭腦,想像力豐富的頭腦
b. <人>富於 [想像力、創意] 的[in, of]
He is ~ in imagination.
他富於想像力
<<副詞>>
~.ly
a. 可繁殖的, 肥沃的, 生產多的
[醫] 能生育的

【GRE紅寶書】
FERTILE n.多產的; 肥沃的
(英) n.多產的(producing abundantly)；
肥沃的( fecund; prolific)
(記) fert(=fer帶來，結果)+ile →可帶來果實的→多產的
(例) fertile soil.

【21世紀英漢詞典】
fer.tile

《源自拉丁文「收穫多的」的意 思》
(more ~; most ~)
1 a. 肥沃的,豐饒的
( ←→ infertile)
~ land [soil]
肥沃的土地 [土壤]
b. 富於[…的]生產力的,盛產[…] 的[in, of
That district is ~ in wheat.
那個地區盛產小麥
2 (無比較級、最高級)
a. 產子多的,多產的; 有繁殖力的
b. 能帶來豐收的
~ rains
及時雨,甘霖
3 a. 富於創造力的
a ~ mind
有創意 [才智] 的頭腦,想像力豐富的頭腦
b. 富於 [想像力、創意] 的[in, of
He is ~ in imagination.
他富於想像力
~.ly

【Collins】  ◆◆◇◇◇

1 fertile
Land or soil that is fertile is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthy plants.
...fertile soil.
...the rolling fertile countryside of East Cork.
= rich
ADJ-GRADED

* fertility
He was able to bring large sterile acreages back to fertility.
N-UNCOUNT

2 fertile
A fertile mind or imagination is able to produce a lot of good, original ideas.
...a product of Flynn's fertile imagination...
A chess player must have a fertile imagination and rich sense of fantasy.
= prolific
ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n

3 fertile
A situation or environment that is fertile in relation to a particular activity or feeling encourages the activity or feeling.
...a fertile breeding ground for this kind of violent racism.
ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n

4 fertile
A person or animal that is fertile is able to reproduce and have babies or young.
The operation cannot be reversed to make her fertile again.
≠ sterile
ADJ-GRADED

* fertility
Doctors will tell you that pregnancy is the only sure test for fertility.
≠ sterility
N-UNCOUNT

英字分解

• fer
• t
• ile

fer

bear, carry
承載 [example]
fertile, infer, refer

t
[音似] 剃; 剔; 悌; 涕; 屜; 惕; 梯; 啼; 堤; 提; 替; 隄; 踢; 蹄; 嚏; 題; 體

ile
[a
l,
l, l]
[a
l,
l, l]
suf.[構成形容詞和名詞, 表示能, 傾向, 關係

列根成形

fer

承載

t

體

ile

傾向...能力

fertile

多產的

創義薛說

身體傾向有能力承載 ➔ 多產的
習俗上選媳婦要找肥滿健壯的，應也有所據吧？