[ADJ 形容词](土地)犁过而未耕种的;(尤指)休耕的Fallow land has been dug or ploughed but nothing has been planted in it, especially so that its quality or strength has a chance to improve.
...great red barns in empty fallow fields...
在空荡荡的休耕田地上的巨大红色谷仓
The fields lay fallow.
田地待耕。
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[ADJ 形容词](某段时期)无甚成就的,无作为的 A fallow period is a time when very little is being achieved.
[usu ADJ n]
There followed something of a fallow period professionally, until a job came up in the summer.
接着在事业上无甚起色,直到夏季有了一份工作。
Oxford
fal·low/ˈfæləʊ; NAmEˈfæloʊ/adjective1(of farm land 农田)not used for growing crops, especially so that the quality of the land will improve 休耕的;休闲的◆Farmers are now paid to let their land lie fallow.农民让土地休耕现在得到了回报。2(of a period of time 一段时期)when nothing is created or produced; not successful 休闲的;休眠的;不成功的◆Contemporary dance is coming onto the arts scene again after a long fallow period.当代舞蹈经过一段长时期销声匿迹以后现在又回到了艺术舞台。fal·low/ˈfæləʊ; NAmEˈfæloʊ/
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fallowfal‧low /ˈfæləʊ $ -loʊ/ adjective
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1fallow land is dug or ploughed but is not used for growing crops: They let the land lie fallow for a year.2fallow period a time when nothing is done or achieved: The band went through a fallow period in the late 90s.
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