“使贫瘠”常见的英文表达有 make barren、impoverish(侧重于使土地或资源等变得贫瘠、匮乏 )或 deplete the fertility of(强调耗尽肥力,使土地贫瘠) 。以下为你举例说明其用法:
make barren
例句:Overgrazing has made the once fertile land barren.(过度放牧使曾经肥沃的土地变得贫瘠。)
impoverish
例句:Poor farming practices impoverished the soil.(不良的耕作方式使土壤变得贫瘠。)
deplete the fertility of
例句:Long-term use of chemical fertilizers may deplete the fertility of the soil.(长期使用化肥可能会耗尽土壤的肥力,使其贫瘠 。)