(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. 这些干旱地区寸草不生。 The pioneers hoped to transform the arid outback into a workable landscape. 拓荒者们希望将干旱的内陆地区改造成一片可行的土地。
- (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’.