arid
[ˈærɪd]
adj.
干旱的，干燥的;
贫瘠的，荒芜的，不毛的;
枯燥无味的，无趣的;
例句:
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Many black Namibians are subsistence farmers who live in the arid borderlands.
许多生活在土地贫瘠的边境地区的纳米比亚黑人农场主的收成仅够维持自身的口粮。
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arid and semi-arid deserts
干旱和半干旱的沙漠
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These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.
这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田.
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The region is a semi-arid steppe with only winter rain.
来自BBC
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The mountains underneath were arid as craters on the moon.
来自A. Koestler
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It includes extensive lowland deserts as well as semi-arid steppes.
来自BBC