"arid" in Chinese (Simplified)
干旱干燥
Definition
非常干燥，几乎没有降雨；也可形容枯燥无味、缺乏趣味的事物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于描述气候、土地、地域：如“arid region”“arid climate”。偶尔也可形容枯燥乏味。很少用来形容小物体。
Examples
This is an arid desert with little water.
这是个**干旱**的沙漠，几乎没有水。
The climate here is very arid and hot all year round.
这里的气候非常**干旱**，全年都很热。
Plants do not grow well in arid soil.
植物在**干旱**的土壤里长得不好。
Much of northern Africa is covered by arid landscapes.
非洲北部大部分是**干旱**的地貌。
He found the meeting so arid that he struggled to stay awake.
他觉得会议太**枯燥**，很难保持清醒。
The book’s style is a bit arid, but the information is useful.
这本书的风格有点**枯燥**，但信息很有用。