arid
/ˈærɪd; ˋærɪd/adj
1.(of land or climate) having little or no rainfall; dry (指土壤或气候)乾旱的, 乾燥的:the arid deserts of Africa 非洲的乾旱沙漠 *Nothing grows in these arid conditions. 在这些乾旱环境中, 寸草不生.
dull; uninteresting 枯燥的; 无趣味的:have
2.long, arid discussions about unimportant matters对鸡毛蒜皮的事进行的冗长而枯燥的讨论. >aridity/əˈrɪdətɪ; əˋrɪdətɪ/n [U].aridly adv.aridness n [U].
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