arid

['ærid]

adj.干燥的, 不毛的, 枯燥的, 无趣的,没有生气的

例句与用法:

An arid plateau of southern Africa.

非洲南部的干旱高原

He jammed his hat on angrily arid went out.

他怒气冲冲地使劲戴上帽子,走了出去。

He is tired of the arid studies that have produced nothing new.

他对这些没有新意的枯燥乏味的研究感到厌倦。

How can people make a living in this arid area?

这片不毛之地上的人们怎么谋生呢?

词形变化:

名词: aridity |

详细释义:

a.

1. 干旱的; 干燥的; 不毛的

The settlers irrigated the arid land.

移民们灌溉干燥的土地。

2. 枯燥的; 无生气的

The audience soon grew tired of his arid speech.

没多久听众对他枯燥无味的演说就感到厌腻了。