fruit·less /ˈfrutləs/
(a.)不結果的,不長果實的,無子的
Fruit·less a.
1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage.
2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy.
They in mutual accusation spent
The fruitless hours. --Milton.
Syn: -- Useless; barren; unprofitable; abortive; ineffectual; vain; idle; profitless. See Useless.
-- Fruit*less*ly, adv. -- Fruit*lness*ness, n.
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fruitless
adj : unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years
after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a
vain attempt" [syn: bootless, futile, sleeveless,
vain]