arid
adjective
uk/ˈær.ɪd/us/ˈer.ɪd/C2environmentspecialized
verydryand without enoughrainforplants:
干燥的,干旱的Thedesertis so arid that nothing cangrowthere.沙漠中极其干旱,寸草不生。
formal
unsuccessful:
不成功的;无结果的After several aridyears, thecompanyhasstartedtobecomesuccessful.经过了几个不景气的年头后,公司已经开始走向成功发展之路。
formal
notinterestingandshowingnoimagination:
枯燥的;无创见的,无新意的Ifoundhis writingextremelyarid.我觉得他写的东西毫无新意。
Dry weather, arid conditions & dryness
- aridity
- bone
- bone dryidiom
- dehydrate
- desertification
- desiccate
- dried
- drought
- dry(something)out
- drysomethingup
- dryness
- frazzled
- frizzled
- hyper-arid
- overdry
- parch
- parched
- sandstorm
- sun-baked
- ultra-dry
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Unsuccessful (people and things)
Tedious and uninspiring