sterile
US /ˈster.əl/
UK /ˈster.aɪl/
形容詞
1.
無菌的, 消毒的
free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean
範例:
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The surgical instruments must be completely sterile.
手術器械必須完全無菌。
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Always use a sterile dressing for wounds.
傷口務必使用無菌敷料。
2.
不育的, 不孕的
(of a living organism) unable to produce offspring
範例:
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Some hybrid animals are naturally sterile.
有些雜交動物天生不育。
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The treatment left him sterile.
這種治療使他不育。
3.
枯燥的, 缺乏活力的, 沒有想像力的
lacking in interest, vitality, or imagination
範例:
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The discussion was completely sterile and led nowhere.
這次討論完全沒有結果，毫無進展。
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His writing style is rather sterile and lacks emotion.
他的寫作風格相當枯燥，缺乏情感。