semiarid
🇬🇧 UK/.semi'ærid/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Receiving little rainfall but more than a fully arid region; moderately dry.
半干旱的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsemihalf, partly
+
aridroot
=semiarid
Common Collocations
- 1.semiarid climate半干旱气候
- 2.semiarid region半干旱地区
- 3.semiarid land半干旱土地
- 4.semiarid conditions半干旱环境条件
Example Sentences
- 1.
Farmers in semiarid regions must rely on drought-resistant crops to survive.
- 2.
The semiarid climate of the region supports sparse grasslands and shrubby vegetation.
- 3.
Water conservation is a critical challenge for cities built in semiarid environments.