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arid

UK //ˈærɪd//US //ˈærɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'aridus',意为'干燥的',后经法语 'aride' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容气候或地区极度干燥,缺乏水分,通常指降雨量极少的环境。

“The desert is an arid place where very few plants can survive.”

(沙漠是一个极度干燥的地方,很少有植物能存活。)

“Farmers struggle to grow crops in arid regions without irrigation.”

(在没有灌溉的情况下,农民很难在干旱地区种植作物。)

❶ 形容事物缺乏趣味、活力或创造力,显得枯燥无味。

“The lecture was so arid that half the audience fell asleep.”

(讲座非常枯燥,以至于一半的听众都睡着了。)

“His writing style is often criticized as being arid and uninspiring.”

(他的写作风格经常被批评为枯燥无趣。)

同义词:dry, parched, barren, boring, dull

常见短语

arid zone — 指降雨量极少的地区,通常用于描述沙漠或半沙漠地带。

“Many cacti are adapted to survive in arid zones.”

(许多仙人掌适应了在干旱地区生存。)

arid climate — 指长期缺乏降水的干燥气候类型,常见于沙漠和某些高原地区。

“The arid climate of Arizona attracts people with respiratory problems.”

(亚利桑那州的干燥气候吸引了有呼吸问题的人。)