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fertile adj.肥沃的,富饶的,能生育/繁殖的 The distance between fertile's literal meaning (able to make babies) and its figurative ones (productive, prolific, full of potential) is small. A child's mind is a fertile place; an idea can grow there very easily. Rabbits are famously fertile creatures; they can spawn several generations in a matter of months. And "fertile ground" can be arable land or a situation that provides the perfect opportunity. The Latin root, fertilis, means "bearing in abundance, fruitful, or productive," from ferre, "to bear." ★★☆☆☆ 2000.2

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['fə:tail; 'fə:rtl] The word fertile means "able to reproduce," but like so many words, that's just the beginning. The fact that she gave birth to eight kids was proof that she was fertile; her fertile imagination explained their unusual names. Few people are as fertile as in the past.  1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](土地、土壤)肥沃的，丰腴的 Land or soil that is fertile is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthy plants. ...fertile soil.肥沃的土地...the rolling fertile countryside of East Cork.科克郡东部起伏的乡间沃土fertilityHe was able to bring large sterile acreages back to fertility.他能将大片的不毛之地重新变为沃土。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]主意多的；富有创意的 A fertile mind or imagination is able to produce a lot of good, original ideas.   [usu ADJ n]...a product of Flynn's fertile imagination...弗林丰富想象力的产物A chess player must have a fertile imagination and rich sense of fantasy.一个棋手必须有丰富的想象力，并善于奇思妙想。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](环境或条件)易于…的，有助于…的，适于…的 A situation or environment that is fertile in relation to a particular activity or feeling encourages the activity or feeling.   [ADJ n]...a fertile breeding ground for this kind of violent racism.易于滋生这种极端种族主义的温床4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]能生育的；可繁殖的 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.手术结果不可逆转，无法让她恢复生育能力。fertilityDoctors will tell you that pregnancy is the only sure test for fertility.医生会告诉你怀孕是检测生育能力的唯一可靠方法。

英语单词	fertile
英美音标	['fə:tail; 'fə:rtl]
中文释义	adj.肥沃的,富饶的,能生育/繁殖的
vocab简明	The word fertile means "able to reproduce," but like so many words, that's just the beginning. The fact that she gave birth to eight kids was proof that she was fertile; her fertile imagination explained their unusual names.
vocab扩展	The distance between fertile's literal meaning (able to make babies) and its figurative ones (productive, prolific, full of potential) is small. A child's mind is a fertile place; an idea can grow there very easily. Rabbits are famously fertile creatures; they can spawn several generations in a matter of months. And "fertile ground" can be arable land or a situation that provides the perfect opportunity. The Latin root, fertilis, means "bearing in abundance, fruitful, or productive," from ferre, "to bear."
真题原句	Few people are as fertile as in the past.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](土地、土壤)肥沃的，丰腴的 Land or soil that is fertile is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthy plants. ...fertile soil. 肥沃的土地 ...the rolling fertile countryside of East Cork. 科克郡东部起伏的乡间沃土 fertility He was able to bring large sterile acreages back to fertility. 他能将大片的不毛之地重新变为沃土。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]主意多的；富有创意的 A fertile mind or imagination is able to produce a lot of good, original ideas. [usu ADJ n] ...a product of Flynn's fertile imagination... 弗林丰富想象力的产物 A chess player must have a fertile imagination and rich sense of fantasy. 一个棋手必须有丰富的想象力，并善于奇思妙想。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](环境或条件)易于…的，有助于…的，适于…的 A situation or environment that is fertile in relation to a particular activity or feeling encourages the activity or feeling. [ADJ n] ...a fertile breeding ground for this kind of violent racism. 易于滋生这种极端种族主义的温床 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]能生育的；可繁殖的 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. 手术结果不可逆转，无法让她恢复生育能力。 fertility Doctors will tell you that pregnancy is the only sure test for fertility. 医生会告诉你怀孕是检测生育能力的唯一可靠方法。
来源	2000.2

Fertile Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Imagination Means Make Mind Land