arid

植物在干旱条件下很难生长。

Plants struggle to grow in ___arid conditions.

我们的日常生活感觉像一片干旱的沙漠。

Our daily routine feels like an ___arid desert.

那场关于税法的演讲枯燥至极，不到二十分钟就有一半的听众打起了瞌睡。

The lecture on tax code was so ___arid that half the audience dozed off within twenty minutes.