stillborn

英 ['stɪlbɔːn] 美 ['stɪlbɔːrn]

• adj. 死产的；流产的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. failing to accomplish an intended result;

   "an abortive revolt"
   "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"
   

2. (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn;

   "a stillborn baby"
   

经典引文

• Grant that our hopes (yet likely of fair birth) Should be stillborn.

  出自：2 Henry IV , Shakespeare

• Numerous patents..most of which have fallen stillborn.

  出自： W. Greener

近反义词

【近义词】

• unsuccessful 不成功的
• abortive 失败的
• deceased 已故的
• aborted 流产的
• dead 死的
• ineffectual （东西）无效的...
• useless 无用的
• ineffective 无效的
• fruitless 不成功的