| 单词 | arid |
| 释义 | arid (ærɪd ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it. ...new strains of crops that can withstand arid conditions. ...the arid zones of the country. Synonyms: dry, desert, dried up, barren 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something such as a period of your life or an academic subject as arid, you mean that it has so little interest, excitement, or purpose that it makes you feel bored or unhappy. She had given him the only joy his arid life had ever known. ...the politically arid years of military dictatorship in the 1960s and '70s. Synonyms: boring, dull, tedious, dreary Collocations: arid climate The arid climate also preserved everything from ancient statues to furnishings, clothes and even receipts. Times, Sunday Times The nuns have essentially no money and subsist by living off the land, on what vegetables the arid climate provides, and some milk and eggs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has an arid climate, an annual average rainfall of 300 mm, and experiences occasional tropical cyclones. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The combination of these conditions (salt presence, diapir movement, surface breaching, and arid climate) are what make finding salt glaciers so rare. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Areas with restricted sea water circulation coupled with arid climate create evaporite deposits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has now shipped in new headstones to replace those that had collapsed or crumbled in the arid conditions. Times, Sunday Times If the arid conditions continue, there are fears for the olive and grape harvests and the wellbeing of livestock. Times, Sunday Times Staff said that the plants, which are part of the asparagus family, thrive in hot and arid conditions. Times, Sunday Times Some gum trees survive in the arid conditions of the interior; the ghost gum even clings to rocky gorges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The climate varies from tropical to temperate, with arid conditions in the coastal south. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It prefers arid country and desert areas where it may be locally common. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scouts have planted thousands of trees in this arid country and have learned modern ways to identify and treat plant diseases with the goal of increasing agricultural production. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It occurs from 0 to 4,300 metres above sea level in a variety of habitats including arid country, open woodland, forest edge, scrub, grassland, parks and gardens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then, in 2012, 70 years after he disappeared, the plane was discovered by amateur archaeologists, almost perfectly preserved by the arid desert conditions. The Sun The event was notable for an arid desert of draws right up until the last round. Times, Sunday Times The itinerary scales 17,000ft and crosses an arid desert dotted with monasteries, where you may catch a fleeting glimpse of the magnificent snow leopard. Times, Sunday Times Drivers taking the route are advised by tourism authorities to 'carry extra petrol and plenty of water and food' and to take special care crossing the arid desert region. Times, Sunday Times Both planets were once covered by water but have become hot and arid desert planets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These include stable geology, low seismic activity, an arid environment and a stable political and economic structure. Times, Sunday Times See springboks, jackals and oryx surviving in their harsh, arid environment. Times, Sunday Times In its natural arid environment, plants can be highly flammable and are susceptible to damage from fires that are often the result of human action. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a now arid environment where arable land and pasturage were once at a premium, the population grew. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Red kangaroos are capable of conserving enough water and selecting enough fresh vegetation to survive in an arid environment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Forced to walk for miles each day in the searing heat to find grass in this arid land, it is a harsh existence. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Huge areas of arid land could be made fruitful either for agriculture or for biochemical industry. Infinite in All Directions (1989) His face was narrow and his nose aquiline, as if carved by hot winds driving over an arid land. NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES (2002) Let him grow up poor in a wretched, arid land. Christianity Today (2000) An arid landscape of towering volcanoes, skyscraper sand dunes and shimmering salt flats. The Sun (2017) Arnold's set presents an arid landscape studded with scrubby vegetation (love-lies-bleeding is a desert-blooming flower). Times, Sunday Times (2018) There was an arid landscape to the left, the glitter of a chott to the right. SKORPION'S DEATH An hour later, however, on an arid plain beneath a spectacular escarpment, you arrive upon it - the trailers, the lights, the generators. Times, Sunday Times This, with many smaller lateral canals, soon converted the arid plain into a fertile garden. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The central and the south central regions are arid plains and receive less rainfall than the other regions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The local climate gradually cooled and a variety of habitats like forests, arid plains and savannahs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are many arid plains in the southern region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sun's absence in this arid region wasn't the only surprise that night. ST Irrigation, combined with new hybrid seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides continued to bring high productivity to an arid region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this largely arid region meeting demand for water also remains a constant challenge. Times, Sunday Times The intermontane valleys, plateaus and basins range from treeless to desert with the most arid region being in the southwest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This area of sand dunes often has sea fog rolling in which supplies some moisture in an otherwise arid region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 干旱的 Japanese: 乾燥した |
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