barren sand

基本解释

Granville Island began life as nothing but barren sand, where nearby waters offered rich fishing for the local Indians.
格兰维尔岛最初只是一片贫瘠的沙地，它周边的海域为当地的印第安人提供了丰富的渔业资源。
Land, mountains, grassland, barren land, sand and mud banks, and water surfaces owned by the state may be contracted to individuals or collectives for agricultural production.
国有土地、山地、草地、荒地、滩涂、水面，都可以承包给个人或者集体作为农业生产之用。
Those who have set foot upon the Borderlands' burning yellow landscape and looked out upon its miles of barren sand roiling with terrible wildlife would surely agree with this sentiment.
那些已经去过有火烧一样景象和万里荒无人烟的暗藏恐怖野兽的边境废土的人肯定深有这种体会。

The community, built on Gaza's barren sand dunes was one of the most successful agricultural communities in the world until it was destroyed by the government in 2005.
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