arid

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a. 干燥的, 不毛的

发音

UK /ˈæɹ.ɪd/
US /ˈæɹ.ɪd/
US /ˈɛɚ.ɪd/

词形变化

arider 比较级 arider aridest more arid 比较级 aridest 最高级 most arid 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

干旱的；不毛的， 荒芜的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Very dry.

    The cake was arid.

  2. 2.

    Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.

    Deserts are known for being arid.

  3. 3.

    Devoid of value.

    比喻

    The millionaire viewed his gift as arid.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

desiccated desiccate waterless

近义相关 2

dry dull

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-eh₁yeti Proto-Italic *āzēō Latin āreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Latin -idus Latin āriduslbor. French arideder. ▲ Latin āridusder. English arid From French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”), compare its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb āreo (“to be dry, to be parched”), akin to ārdeō (“to be on fire, to burn”).

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