(of land or a climate 土地或气候 having little or no rain; very dry 干旱的；干燥的 arid and semi-arid deserts 干旱和半干旱的沙漠 Nothing grows in these arid regions. 在这些干旱地区什么都没有增长。 The pioneers hoped to transform the arid outback into a workable landscape. 开拓者希望将干旱的内陆地区变成可行的景观。
- (formal)
with nothing new or interesting in it 枯燥的；乏味的；毫无新意的 an arid discussion 枯燥的讨论
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French aride or Latin aridus, from arere ‘be dry or parched’.