Definition of empty-handed in English:

empty-handed

adjective ˌɛmptɪˈhandɪdˌɛm(p)tiˈhændəd

predicative Having failed to obtain or achieve what one wanted.
一无所获的
the burglars fled empty-handed
窃贼两手空空地逃跑了。
Example sentencesExamples
- He lived by his philosophy of coming into the world empty-handed and likewise going out empty-handed.
- The unnamed woman lost no money in the incident because the mugger fled empty-handed, but she was left bruised and nervous.
- The men ran away across the car park and made their escape empty-handed.
- I may not have won a prize, but I took enough pictures to ensure I didn't come home completely empty-handed.
- As has as often been told, however, the soldiers could not catch their quarry and returned empty-handed.
- The pensioner shouted for help, causing the man to flee empty-handed.
- No one was injured during either robbery, the first of which saw the suspect being chased out of the shop empty-handed.
- Police today praised two elderly residents at a sheltered housing complex who sent bogus callers packing empty-handed.
- But the alarm sounding panicked the defendant, and he ran off empty-handed.
- The front door was rammed open, but the cash machine had been emptied earlier and the would-be thieves left empty-handed.
- They fled empty-handed, unable to get past the reinforced screens which have been put up following previous attacks.
- The man and boy were later spotted returning to the scene at around 7pm, only to be seen running away empty-handed.
- He is more or less a professional hunter, but even he has been known to return from a goose hunt empty-handed.
- The winners will all receive great prizes, but nobody leaves empty-handed.
- No-one who enters this year's competition will go away empty-handed.
- One of the tricksters managed to get into the couple's home, before leaving shortly afterwards empty-handed.
- She was pinned to the wall as one tried to grab her handbag but she managed to fend off her attacker and the gang fled towards the bus station empty-handed.
- Hall, who took up the sport competitively only five years ago, did not leave the championships empty-handed.
- But they left empty-handed after failing to break through the side of the shop.
- Hundreds of pensioners across the borough had to go empty-handed - because post offices had no money to pay them.
- And if we had come out empty-handed it would not have been a very good thing.

Definition of empty-handed in US English:

empty-handed

adjectiveˌem(p)tēˈhandədˌɛm(p)tiˈhændəd

predicative Having failed to obtain or achieve what one wanted.
一无所获的
the burglars fled empty-handed
窃贼两手空空地逃跑了。
Example sentencesExamples
- She was pinned to the wall as one tried to grab her handbag but she managed to fend off her attacker and the gang fled towards the bus station empty-handed.
- He is more or less a professional hunter, but even he has been known to return from a goose hunt empty-handed.
- Hall, who took up the sport competitively only five years ago, did not leave the championships empty-handed.
- The pensioner shouted for help, causing the man to flee empty-handed.
- The men ran away across the car park and made their escape empty-handed.
- Police today praised two elderly residents at a sheltered housing complex who sent bogus callers packing empty-handed.
- I may not have won a prize, but I took enough pictures to ensure I didn't come home completely empty-handed.
- As has as often been told, however, the soldiers could not catch their quarry and returned empty-handed.
- The front door was rammed open, but the cash machine had been emptied earlier and the would-be thieves left empty-handed.
- And if we had come out empty-handed it would not have been a very good thing.
- But they left empty-handed after failing to break through the side of the shop.
- One of the tricksters managed to get into the couple's home, before leaving shortly afterwards empty-handed.
- But the alarm sounding panicked the defendant, and he ran off empty-handed.
- The unnamed woman lost no money in the incident because the mugger fled empty-handed, but she was left bruised and nervous.
- The man and boy were later spotted returning to the scene at around 7pm, only to be seen running away empty-handed.
- They fled empty-handed, unable to get past the reinforced screens which have been put up following previous attacks.
- The winners will all receive great prizes, but nobody leaves empty-handed.
- No one was injured during either robbery, the first of which saw the suspect being chased out of the shop empty-handed.
- He lived by his philosophy of coming into the world empty-handed and likewise going out empty-handed.
- No-one who enters this year's competition will go away empty-handed.
- Hundreds of pensioners across the borough had to go empty-handed - because post offices had no money to pay them.

单词	empty-handed
释义	Definition of empty-handed in English: empty-handed adjective ˌɛmptɪˈhandɪdˌɛm(p)tiˈhændəd predicative Having failed to obtain or achieve what one wanted. 一无所获的 the burglars fled empty-handed 窃贼两手空空地逃跑了。 Example sentencesExamples He lived by his philosophy of coming into the world empty-handed and likewise going out empty-handed. The unnamed woman lost no money in the incident because the mugger fled empty-handed, but she was left bruised and nervous. The men ran away across the car park and made their escape empty-handed. I may not have won a prize, but I took enough pictures to ensure I didn't come home completely empty-handed. As has as often been told, however, the soldiers could not catch their quarry and returned empty-handed. The pensioner shouted for help, causing the man to flee empty-handed. No one was injured during either robbery, the first of which saw the suspect being chased out of the shop empty-handed. Police today praised two elderly residents at a sheltered housing complex who sent bogus callers packing empty-handed. But the alarm sounding panicked the defendant, and he ran off empty-handed. The front door was rammed open, but the cash machine had been emptied earlier and the would-be thieves left empty-handed. They fled empty-handed, unable to get past the reinforced screens which have been put up following previous attacks. The man and boy were later spotted returning to the scene at around 7pm, only to be seen running away empty-handed. He is more or less a professional hunter, but even he has been known to return from a goose hunt empty-handed. The winners will all receive great prizes, but nobody leaves empty-handed. No-one who enters this year's competition will go away empty-handed. One of the tricksters managed to get into the couple's home, before leaving shortly afterwards empty-handed. She was pinned to the wall as one tried to grab her handbag but she managed to fend off her attacker and the gang fled towards the bus station empty-handed. Hall, who took up the sport competitively only five years ago, did not leave the championships empty-handed. But they left empty-handed after failing to break through the side of the shop. Hundreds of pensioners across the borough had to go empty-handed - because post offices had no money to pay them. And if we had come out empty-handed it would not have been a very good thing. Definition of empty-handed in US English: empty-handed adjectiveˌem(p)tēˈhandədˌɛm(p)tiˈhændəd predicative Having failed to obtain or achieve what one wanted. 一无所获的 the burglars fled empty-handed 窃贼两手空空地逃跑了。 Example sentencesExamples She was pinned to the wall as one tried to grab her handbag but she managed to fend off her attacker and the gang fled towards the bus station empty-handed. He is more or less a professional hunter, but even he has been known to return from a goose hunt empty-handed. Hall, who took up the sport competitively only five years ago, did not leave the championships empty-handed. The pensioner shouted for help, causing the man to flee empty-handed. The men ran away across the car park and made their escape empty-handed. Police today praised two elderly residents at a sheltered housing complex who sent bogus callers packing empty-handed. I may not have won a prize, but I took enough pictures to ensure I didn't come home completely empty-handed. As has as often been told, however, the soldiers could not catch their quarry and returned empty-handed. The front door was rammed open, but the cash machine had been emptied earlier and the would-be thieves left empty-handed. And if we had come out empty-handed it would not have been a very good thing. But they left empty-handed after failing to break through the side of the shop. One of the tricksters managed to get into the couple's home, before leaving shortly afterwards empty-handed. But the alarm sounding panicked the defendant, and he ran off empty-handed. The unnamed woman lost no money in the incident because the mugger fled empty-handed, but she was left bruised and nervous. The man and boy were later spotted returning to the scene at around 7pm, only to be seen running away empty-handed. They fled empty-handed, unable to get past the reinforced screens which have been put up following previous attacks. The winners will all receive great prizes, but nobody leaves empty-handed. No one was injured during either robbery, the first of which saw the suspect being chased out of the shop empty-handed. He lived by his philosophy of coming into the world empty-handed and likewise going out empty-handed. No-one who enters this year's competition will go away empty-handed. Hundreds of pensioners across the borough had to go empty-handed - because post offices had no money to pay them.
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