单词 | empty |
释义 | empty¹ 1.(containing nothing)+ container, notebook, bank account, mind空的;无内容的 empty cans of lager空的淡啤酒罐 He noticed that Eric's glass was empty.他注意到埃里克的玻璃杯空了。 My bank account was empty.我的银行账户没钱了。 2.(containing no-one)+ space, room, house, seat空闲的;未被占用的;+ vehicle, street, area无人的 The room was bare and empty.房间里空荡荡的, 没有人。 The bus was almost empty when it finally came.公交车终于开来了, 车上几乎空无一人。 to stand empty house, building +空置 Entire blocks stand empty with boarded-up windows.整个街区空空如也, 窗户都用木板封上了。 No one should remain homeless while houses stand empty.当有房子空置没人住的时候, 不应该还有人无家可归。 3.(having no effect)+ promise, words空洞的;无效果的 The boast seemed like empty bravado.这种大话听起来只是虚张声势, 唬不了谁。 If this is the case, then improvement in people's welfare and in the environment will merely be empty words.如果情况是这样的话, 改善人民福利和美化环境只会成为空话。 an empty threat空洞的恐吓 His father threatened to throw him out, but he knew it was an empty threat.他父亲威胁要把他赶出去, 但他知道那只不过是吓吓他罢了。 an empty gesture空洞的姿态 The event was perceived as no more than an empty gesture.人们认为这个活动不过是装装样子, 毫无实际内容。 4.(pointless, boring)+ life, days空虚的;无意义的;乏味的 My life was very hectic but empty before I met him.在遇到他之前, 我的生活非常忙碌, 但是却很空虚。 An empty future awaits them.等待着他们的是空虚的未来。 5.(unhappy, tired)无精打采的;有气无力的 to feel empty person +觉得无精打采 She felt empty inside after her bereavement.她失去亲人后, 感到心里空落落的。 6.(inexpressive)+ look, sigh, eyes呆滞的;茫然的 She had an empty look about her.她看上去木呆呆的。 7.<非正式>(hungry)肚子空的;饿的 It was getting late and I was starting to feel a bit empty.天色晚了, 我开始感觉到肚子有点儿饿。 8.【数,逻】(不含任何以上的)空的 9.【哲,逻】(名称或描述)无所指的 10.to be empty of sth (containing none)没有… The beaches and roads are empty of summer traffic.海滩和道路上不像夏天那样有很多车。 He kept shooting until the gun was empty of bullets.他不停射击, 直到打完枪里的子弹。 (devoid of)缺乏… His face was empty of all expression.他的脸上没有任何表情。 This corner of the lagoon was empty of life.潟湖的这一角没有生物。 to be empty of hope没有希望 She was desperately sad, but never empty of hope.她曾经伤心欲绝, 但从未放弃希望。 to be empty of meaning没有意义 It seems to me that the election was virtually empty of meaning.在我看来, 这场选举实际上毫无意义。 11.on an empty stomach空着肚子 You should take this medicine on an empty stomach.这种药应该空腹服用。 empty²🄰 vt. 1.+ container, ashtray, bin, glass倒空;+ room, building清空;腾出 I emptied the ashtray.我把烟灰缸倒空了。 We always empty the bins before we go away.我们总是在离开前倒空垃圾箱。 to empty sth of sth把…从…中清空 First they emptied the truck of its cherries.他们首先清空了卡车上的樱桃。 to empty your pockets清空口袋 All of you empty your pockets, please!请所有人掏空口袋! 2.+ contents把…全部拿出 He made her empty the contents of her handbag.他让她拿出了手提包里的所有东西。 to empty sth into sth把…全部移至…中 He emptied the contents into the palm of his hand.他把东西都倒在了手心里。 Empty the noodles into a serving bowl.把面条都放入一只上菜用的碗里。 to empty sth onto sth把…全部倒在…上 My parrot always empties his food onto the floor.我的鹦鹉老是把食物全部弄到地上。 3.+ mind, thoughts, heart使无杂念 She emptied her mind and let the music fill it.她排除头脑中的一切杂念, 只让音乐充溢其间。 to empty yourself of sth让自己清空… He tried to empty himself of all emotion.他试图使自己挣脱一切情感的羁绊。 🄱 vi. 1.room, hall, stadium +变得空无一人 The stadium emptied at the end of the match.体育场在比赛结束后空无一人。 There was a terrible smell, and the room emptied in seconds.房间里有一种难闻的味道, 几秒钟内人就都走空了。 2.to empty into sth (flow)liquid +流出;被排出 The raw sewage empties into the river.未经处理的污水排入了河里。 river +流入;注入 The Washougal empties into the Columbia River near Portland.沃舒格尔河汇入波特兰附近的哥伦比亚河。 Phrasal Verbempty out |
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