a period of time when it does not rain The long dry spell resulted in severe drought conditions in 13 states of the country. 长时间的干旱导致该国13个州的干旱严重。
a period of time during which somebody is unable to succeed at something In 2018, he struggled through a six-month dry spell in which he lost 17 consecutive matches. 在2018年，他经历了六个月的干旱期，连续17场比赛失败。