Dry spell
Idiom
Informal
例子
The farmers suffered greatly during the long dry spell, as their crops wilted due to the lack of rain.
农民在漫长的干旱期间遭受了巨大的痛苦，因为他们的庄稼由于缺乏雨水而枯萎了。
After a series of successful projects, the artist experienced a dry spell where creativity seemed elusive.
在一系列成功的项目之后，艺术家经历了一段干旱期，创造力似乎难以捉摸。
1.1
干旱期, 低迷期
a period that is lacking productivity, profit, success, etc.
例子
After a series of successful albums, the musician faced a dry spell in terms of chart-topping hits.
在一系列成功的专辑之后，这位音乐家在排行榜冠军单曲方面遭遇了干旱期。
The agricultural region suffered from a dry spell, leading to poor crop yields and financial losses for farmers.
农业地区遭受了干旱期，导致农作物产量低下和农民的经济损失。
1.2
干旱期, 无性关系时期
a period of time that has passed without being in any sexual relationship
例子
After his breakup, Nicholas experienced a dry spell and went without any sexual encounters for several months.
分手后，尼古拉斯经历了一段干旱期，几个月没有任何性接触。
Jessica had been going through a dry spell in her love life and had n't been intimate with anyone for quite some time.
杰西卡的感情生活一直处于干旱期，已经很久没有和任何人亲密了。
