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unproductive

/ˌʌnpɹəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌʌmpɹəˈdʌktɪv/

Meanings
adjective

没有效率的，徒劳的。

Not productive; useless; fruitless.

Examples :

"Juggling is an amusing pastime, but generally unproductive."
玩杂耍是一种有趣的消遣，但通常来说没什么用处 (wán záshuǎ shì yī zhǒng yǒuqù de xiāoqiǎn, dàn tōngcháng lái shuō méi shénme yòngchù).
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adjective

不再产生新词的，缺乏生产力的

(of affixes, mechanisms of word formation, etc) No longer used to produce new words ().

Examples :

"The suffix "-ess," once used to regularly create feminine forms of nouns (like "poetess"), is now largely unproductive in modern English. "
后缀“-ess”曾经经常被用来创造名词的女性形式（比如“poetess”），但在现代英语中，它现在基本上已经不再用于产生新词了。
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Related Words

Illustration regularly

regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

定期地，有规律地.

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

我弟弟经常坐公共汽车去学校。

Illustration amusing

amusing verb

/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/

逗乐，取悦，使人发笑。

"I watch these movies because they amuse me."

我看这些电影是因为它们能逗乐我。

Illustration useless

useless adjective

/ˈjuːs.ləs/

没用的，无用的，废物。

"The old, broken calculator was useless; it couldn't perform any calculations. "

那个旧的，坏掉的计算器没用了；它已经无法进行任何计算了。

Illustration pastime

pastime noun

/ˈpæs.taɪm/

消遣，娱乐，休闲活动

"Chatting is a pleasant pastime."

聊天是一种愉快的消遣方式。

Illustration juggling

juggling verb

/ˈdʒʌɡlɪŋ/

杂耍，耍弄.

"She can juggle flaming torches."

她会耍弄燃烧的火把。

Illustration fruitless

fruitless adjective

/ˈfɹutləs/

徒劳的, 没有结果的

"The search for her lost keys was fruitless; she had to borrow her roommate's set. "

寻找她丢失的钥匙毫无结果，她只好借用室友的那串。

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

通常，普遍地

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

地球是圆的，这是普遍的认知。

Illustration mechanisms

mechanisms noun

/ˈmekənɪzəmz/ /ˈmekənɪsm̩z/

机械装置，机械结构

"The bicycle's braking mechanisms allow the rider to safely slow down and stop. "

自行车的刹车机械装置让骑车者能够安全地减速和停车。

Illustration affixes

affixes noun

/ˈæfɪksɪz/ /ˈəfɪksɪz/

词缀，附加成分。

"The student's backpack had colorful affixes, little plastic charms attached to the straps. "

那个学生的背包上挂着五颜六色的附加物，是一些挂在带子上的小塑料饰品。

Illustration feminine

feminine noun

/ˈfɛmənɪn/

女性，阴性。

"The teacher emphasized the importance of both masculine and feminine qualities in students' learning. "

老师强调了学生在学习中同时具备阳刚之气和女性特质的重要性。

Illustration formation

formation noun

/fə(ɹ).ˈmeɪ.ʃən/ /fɔɹ.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/

结构，形态，队形

"The intricate formation of the puzzle pieces allowed the child to assemble a picture of a dog. "

这些拼图碎片精巧的结构让孩子能够拼出一张小狗的图画。

Illustration productive

productive adjective

/pɹəˈdʌktɪv/

多产的，富饶的

"The farmer's land was very productive, yielding a large harvest of tomatoes. "

这位农民的土地非常肥沃，番茄产量很高。