aridity

• 名词，指极度干燥的状态，尤指因缺乏降水而造成的干旱；也可比喻缺乏趣味、激情或价值。

A noun referring to the quality of being extremely dry, especially due to a lack of rainfall, or figuratively, a lack of interest, excitement, or value.

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1. Lack of value or interestC1formal

   The quality of being unproductive, barren, or lacking in substance or interest.

   枯燥无味

   • The aridity of the lecture made it difficult to stay awake.
   • Critics noted the aridity of the novel's plot.
   • The conversation had an intellectual aridity that was disappointing.

   同义词barrennessdrearinessdrynessdullnessemptinessinsipidityjejunenesssterilityunproductivenessvapidness

   反义词excitementfertilityinterestproductivityrichnesssubstancevitality

2. Dryness or lack of moistureB2formal

   A deficiency of moisture, especially in the climate or soil, often resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall.

   干燥或缺乏水分

   • The aridity of the desert makes it nearly impossible for most plants to survive.
   • Farmers struggle with the increasing aridity of the region.
   • The landscape was marked by extreme aridity and sparse vegetation.

   同义词dehydrationdesiccationdroughtdrynesswaterlessness

   反义词dampnesshumiditymoisturewetness