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单词 aridity
释义
aridity
noun[U]
uk
/ær.ɪd.ə.ti/us
/erˈɪd.ət̬i/

ariditynoun[U](DRYNESS)

environmentspecialized
thestateof being verydryand without enoughrainforplants:
干旱，缺水
the aridity of much of the Australianinterior澳大利亚内陆大部分地区的干旱状态
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Dry weather, arid conditions & dryness
  • bone
  • bone dryidiom
  • desertification
  • desiccate
  • dried
  • drought
  • dry(something)out
  • drysomethingup
  • dryness
  • dust devil
  • frazzled
  • hyper-arid
  • overdry
  • parch
  • parched
  • sandstorm
  • scorched
  • subarid
  • sun-baked
  • ultra-dry
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ariditynoun[U](LACK OF INTEREST)

formal
thestateof not beinginterestingorsuccessful:
枯燥无味
the aridity of alifewithoutlove无爱的枯燥生活
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Lacking interest and enthusiasm
  • anaemic
  • apathetic
  • apathy
  • blah
  • blankly
  • blasé
  • half-hearted
  • half-heartedly
  • hell
  • incurious
  • nonchalant
  • nonchalantly
  • nonconcern
  • passionless
  • politely
  • vacant
  • vacantly
  • world-weariness
  • world-weary
  • yourheart isn't in itidiom
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(Definition ofaridityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaridity

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Such a suggestion may well be calculated to stimulate debate on what might otherwise be thought to be the aridities of local government.
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The heat and theariditysecured 'a hard, dry and frizzy wool, almost devoid of natural greases'.
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In the earlier stages of prayer life, "aridities" are experienced, which are moments during which the zeal for prayer seems lessened.
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Theariditywas similar, but possibly less if wheat were actually grown.
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In the east,ariditymade corn growing and hog rearing increasingly unsustainable activities but wheat now presented a lifeline.
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Despite the harshness of the climate (aridityand low-pressure sand storms), a micro-climate prevails in the oasis.
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One column showed net annual accumulation (in meters of water equivalent) reflecting annual precipitation to suggest variations in local annual precipitation whereby decreased amounts imply reduced precipitation or relativearidity.
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Increasing par ticle concentrations suggest increasedaridity.
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Increasingaridityencouraged them to become pastoralists.
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Nobody goes there now without being impressed with thearidityand squalor of the land.
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I am aware of thearidityof statistics in relation to individual suffering.
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Thearidityof a socialism which is little but bureaucratic centralism makes one despair.
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Thearidityof the economists sometimes breaks my heart, but there are more things in life than economics.
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During this time, the continent experienced numerous changes in climate, but the overall trend was towards greateraridity.
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The coast has been the subject of a number of wildlife documentaries, particularly concerning adaptations to extremearidity.
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