barrenly
barrenly — 副詞
1. done in a manner that yields nothing useful and shows no signs of life or growth
荒蕪；徒勞
沒有結果或生命力的狀態
done in a manner that yields nothing useful and shows no signs of life or growth
The farmers stood barrenly before their fields, staring at the dry earth where nothing would grow.
農民們徒勞地站在田地前，望著乾裂的土地，那裡什麼也種不出來。
stood + barrenly + prepositional phrase describing a physical scene
Amelia stared barrenly at the spreadsheet, where every column showed zero sales for the month.
Amelia 徒勞地盯著試算表，上面每一欄都顯示當月業績掛零。
stared + barrenly + at + noun phrase for lack of results
Hui flipped barrenly through the dusty files, finding no trace of the missing contract.
Hui 徒勞地翻著滿是灰塵的檔案，找不到那份遺失合約的任何線索。
Sirin gazed barrenly at the whiteboard after the group failed to reach any agreement.
Sirin 徒勞地看著白板，小組最後沒能達成任何共識。
- fruitlessly
focuses on wasted effort; 'barrenly' can apply to both effort and physical emptiness
- unproductively
more general than 'barrenly', which carries a stronger visual sense of emptiness
- vainly
emphasises that the attempt was useless; slightly more formal
- fruitfully
suggests a rich, productive result
- abundantly
describes a situation full of life or resources
文法句型
barrenly + verb phrase describing state or action
verb + barrenly for manner
用法筆記
Often used to describe a physical scene (empty land, a blank screen) or the outcome of an effort (a search, a discussion) that yields nothing.