arid
arid 英 [ˈærɪd] 美 [ˈærɪd]
adj. 干旱的；不毛的，[农] 荒芜的
There are extreme arid regions where only the fittest survive. 这里是极端干旱地区，只有适者能够生存。
Ningxia, one of the most arid regions, recently claimed to have reduced its desert land by more than a quarter since 1949. 宁夏是中国最干旱的地区之一，最近宣称，自1949年以来，其沙漠面积已减少了四分之一强。
- Arid is so dry that nothing will grow. Death Valley in California features an arid climate, which is why it's called Death Valley and not Life Valley.
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- adj. 干旱的；不毛的，[农] 荒芜的
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1. There are extreme arid regions where only the fittest survive.
这里是极端干旱地区，只有适者能够生存。
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2. Ningxia, one of the most arid regions, recently claimed to have reduced its desert land by more than a quarter since 1949.
宁夏是中国最干旱的地区之一，最近宣称，自1949年以来，其沙漠面积已减少了四分之一强。
- arid (adj.) 1650s, "dry, parched, without moisture," from French aride "dry" (15c.) or directly from Latin aridus "dry, arid, parched," from arere "to be dry" (see azalea). Figurative sense of "uninteresting" is from 1827. Related: Aridly; aridness.
arid / ˈærɪd ; NAmE ˈærɪd / adjective 1 (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 2 ( 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 ▶ arid·ity / əˈrɪdəti ; NAmE əˈrɪdəti / noun [uncountable ] arid / ˈærɪd ; NAmE ˈærɪd / arid·ity / əˈrɪdəti ; NAmE əˈrɪdəti /
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