arid

adj.

干旱的，干燥的；贫瘠的，荒芜的，不毛的；枯燥无味的，无趣的；

arid area干旱区

arid region干旱区域，干旱地区；干燥区

arid land n. 旱地；贫瘠地

arid climate干旱地带；干燥气候

semi arid adj. 半干燥的

arid zone干旱带

1. The broom grows down the arid sandhill.
   金雀草蔓延在干燥的沙丘下。
2. It is difficult to grow fruit in arid desert areas.
   在干燥的沙漠地带栽培水果很困难。
3. How can people make a living in this arid area?
   这片不毛之地上的人们怎么谋生呢？
4. The audience soon grew tired of his arid speech.
   没多久听众对他枯燥无味的演说就感到厌腻了。
5. He is tired of the arid studies that have produced nothing new.
   他对这些没有新意的枯燥乏味的研究感到厌倦。

EXOTIC PLANT INVASION ALTERS NITROGEN DYNAMICS IN AN ARID GRASSLAND
Spatial scale influence on longterm temporal patterns of a semi-arid grassland
Model projections of an imminent transition to a more arid climate in southwestern North America.
Soil-geomorphic heterogeneity governs patchy vegetation dynamics at an arid ecotone.
Elevated CO2 increases productivity and invasive species success in an arid ecosystem.
Manipulating cattle distribution with salt and water in large arid-land pastures: a GPS/GIS assessment.
A Case Study of the Energy Budget of a Snowpack in the Arid, Subtropical Climate of the Southwestern United States
The influence of soil depth on plant species response to grazing within a semi-arid savanna
Rhizobium-legume symbiosis and nitrogen fixation under severe conditions and in an arid climate.
Carbon addition interacts with water availability to reduce invasive forb establishment in a semi-arid grassland