(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
(土地,气候)干旱的,干燥的;少雨的,无雨的;过于干燥(或贫瘠)而无法生长作物的
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hot and arid conditions. 炎热干燥的环境。
〈喻〉 缺少兴趣的,无兴奋感的,无意义的
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his arid years in suburbia. 他在郊区兴味索然的那几年。
"mid 17th cent.: from French