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empty/ˈem(p)ti/ adj., v. & n.●adj. (emptier, emptiest) 1 containing nothing 空的，没有(东西)的 2 (of a house etc.) unoccupied or unfurnished (房屋等)未住人的；无家具的 3 (of a transport vehicle etc.) without a load, passengers, etc. (指交通工具)空驶的，空载的 4a meaningless, hollow, insincere 无意义的，空洞无物的，虚假的，不真实的 empty threats 虚张声势的恐吓； an empty gesture 虚假的表示 b without substance or purpose 空虚的，无目的的 an empty existence 空虚的生存 5 colloq. hungry [口]肚子饿的，饥饿的 6 (foll. by 后跟 of) devoid, lacking 缺少…的，没有…的 ●v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr.a make empty; remove the contents of 使空，挪空，搬空 b (foll. by 后跟 of) deprive of certain contents 腾空，移走，拿走 emptied the room of its chairs 将屋内的椅子统统搬走 2 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 into) transfer (the contents of a container) (将一容器内的物体)移走，转运 3 intr. become empty 使变空，使空 4 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 into) (of a river) discharge itself (into the sea etc.) (指河流等)流入，注入(海中等) ●n. (pl. -ies) colloq. a container (esp. a bottle) left empty of its contents [口]空的容器，(尤指)空瓶 □ on an empty stomach see 见 STOMACH □ emptily adv.□ emptiness n.[Old English œˉmtig, œˉmetig, from œˉmetta ‘leisure’] |