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/ˈempti/ |
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1 | empty T to make something empty by taking everything out of it 把…倒空 |
| He ordered her to empty her pockets. 他命令她把口袋掏空。 |
| When was the last time those ashtrays were emptied? 上次倒那些烟灰缸是在什么时候? |
| empty sth of sth Empty the box of its contents. 把盒子里的东西都拿出来。 |
| 1a | to take everything out of a container and put it somewhere else 将…取出(并置于他处) | | empty sth out of sth He emptied his clothes out of the drawers. 他把自己的衣物从抽屉里取出来。 | | empty sth into/onto sth David opened the jar and emptied the sauce into a bowl. 戴维打开罐子,把调味酱倒入一个碗里。 | |
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2 | I if a place empties , all the people in it leave (场所)变空 |
| The stadium quickly began to empty. 体育场里的人很快就走空了。 |
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3 | I if a river empties into a lake or into the sea , it flows into it (河流)流入,注入 |
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- | empty your glass/bottle |
| to finish a drink |
| 喝完饮料 |
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- | empty your mind |
| to try to think about nothing , as a way of staying calm |
| 什么也不想(以放松) |
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PHRASAL VERBS |
- | ˌempty ˈout |
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| empty21 | He was told to empty out his desk and leave. 他被告知腾空自己的桌子,然后离开。 | |
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