(1) 肥沃的，富饶的(producing a lot; favourable to the growth of crops and plants)：～fields/soil 肥沃的田地/土壤;This land is very～. 这块土地非常富饶。〖同〗 productive，fruitful，rich;〖反〗 infertile，poor，unfruitful，unproductive，unfertilized，dry;

(2) 多产的，能产仔(结果)的(able to produce many children，fruits，young animals，seeds，etc)：a～animal 多产动物;a woman who is no longer～已无生育能力的妇女;We were surprised that the old mare is still～. 我们非常惊讶，那匹牝马居然还有生育能力。〖同〗 generative，reproductive;

(3) 能生育(繁殖)的;受精的(able to grow and develop; fertilized) [无 comp]：～eggs/seeds/pollen 受精卵/能发芽的种子/能育花粉;〖同〗fertilized;

(4) (思想等)丰富的，有创造力的(highly productive or active)：～imagination/mind 丰富的想象力/有才智的头脑;

→′fertilely adv 多产地，能生长地;′fertileness n 肥沃;多产;丰富;fer′tility n 肥沃;丰富;生产(殖)力;′fertilize v 使肥沃(丰富，受精);

【辨异】 fertile及productive 均表示“多产的”或“丰富的”。fertile 强调使生长或产生的能力，多指种子、想法的生长或产生，如：Anything grows in this fertile land. (在这片高产土地上任何东西都能生长。) He has a fertile imagination. (他有着丰富的想象力。) productive 指生产的数量多，如：These apple trees are very productive. (这些苹果树的产量非常高。)