ar·id /ˈærɪd/ adjectiveadj 1 DRYarid land or an arid climate is very dry because it has very little rain 〔土地或气候〕干燥的,干旱的 Water from the Great Lakes is pumped to arid regions. 五大湖中的水被输往干旱地区。
2 USELESSnot having any new, interesting, or exciting features or qualities 无创见的,无新意的 My mind was arid, all inspiration gone. 我才思枯竭,灵感尽失。
—aridity /əˈrɪdəti/ noun [uncountableU]