empty
US
UK empty adj: (without contents)
SC 空的 kōng de
I drank all my coffee, and now my cup is empty!
我喝完了所有咖啡，现在我的杯子是空的。
empty [sth] vtr: (remove contents)
SC 清空 qīng kōng
SC 倒空 qīng kōng ，dào kōng
Empty that box please, I need to use it for my books.
请把那个箱子清空，我需要用它来装书。
empty adj: (vacant, not in use) (土地)
SC 未被占用的，空的 wèi bèi zhàn yòng de ，kōng de
We can build on the empty space beside us.
我们可以在边上的空地上修建。
empty adj: (without people) (车)
SC 未载人的，未载货物的 wèi zài rén de，wèi zǎi huò wù de
The driver took the empty bus back to the depot.
司机将空无一人的公交车开回车站。
empty adj: (devoid of)
SC 没有（表情的） méi yǒu biǎo qíng de
SC 空洞洞的 méi yǒu biǎo qíng de，kōng dòng dòng de
His face was empty of expression.
他面无表情。
empty adj: (superficial)
SC 空洞的 kōng dòng de
SC 肤浅的 kōng dòng de ，fū qiǎn de
TC 膚淺的
TC 膚淺的
Cosmetics offer the empty promise of eternal youth.
护肤品空口白话地承诺让人青春永驻。
empty adj: (without force)
SC 不能实现的 bù néng shí xiàn de
SC 虚张声势的 bù néng shí xiàn de，xū zhāng shēng shì de
It was an empty threat, as he had no authority.
这不过是虚张声势的威胁，因为他没这个权力。
empty adj: (mathematics: null) (数学，集合)
SC 空的 kōng de
The empty set has no elements.
空集中没有元素。
empty adj: (frivolous)
SC 无聊的 wú liáo de
TC 無聊的
TC 無聊的
SC 轻浮的 wú liáo de ，qīng fú de
TC 輕浮的
TC 輕浮的
He thought that chat shows were empty entertainment.
他觉得聊天节目都是些无聊的娱乐节目。
empty n: (container without content) (多用复数)
SC 空瓶子，空容器 kōng píng zi，kōng róng qì
The full ones are on the left and the empties on the right.
满的在左边，空的在右边。
empty vi: (waterway) (河流)
SC 流入 liú rù
The river empties into the gulf.
empty vi: (become empty)
SC 变空 biàn kōng
SC 成为空的 biàn kōng，chéng wéi kōng de
As the water leaks out, the bath will eventually empty.
随着水慢慢漏出，浴缸最后会变空。
empty [sth] vtr: (unload)
SC 使变空 shǐ biàn kōng
TC 使變空
TC 使變空
SC 倒空 shǐ biàn kōng，dào kōng
SC 卸空 shǐ biàn kōng，xiè kōng
The removals men emptied the van.
empty [sth] out, empty out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (container, pockets: take out contents)
SC 倒空 dào kōng
SC 清空 dào kōng ，qīng kōng
We emptied out the entire bottle of red wine.
empty out vi phrasal: (room: of people) (房子)
SC 空下来，空出来 kòng chū lái
The hall emptied out as people left for home.
empty chair n as adj: (non-attendance)
SC 空出椅子的
SC 未出席的
The other side in the negotiations adopted an empty chair strategy in response to the disagreement.
empty-chair [sb] vtr: UK, often passive (display chair of [sb] refusing to debate)
SC 空出椅子
SC 空椅
The politician refused to attend the debate, so the presenter empty-chaired him.
empty nest n: figurative (home: children have left) (比喻义)
SC 空巢
empty nester: (child has moved away)
SC 空巢老人
empty [sth] out, empty out [sth] vtr + adv: (take out: contents of [sth])
SC 倒空 dào kōng
SC 将…全拿出来
Jessica emptied out the contents of her handbag onto the kitchen table.
empty space n: (area: no objects)
SC 空地 kòng dì
TC 空地
TC 空地
SC 空闲的地方 kòng dì ，kòng xián de dì fāng
empty space n: (parking place: unoccupied)
SC 空位 kōng wèi
TC 空位
TC 空位
empty space n: figurative (lack of [sth])
SC 空虚 kōng xū
TC 空虛
TC 空虛
SC 孤寂
Since he died, there's been an empty space in my life.
empty stomach n: (state: not having eaten)
SC 空腹
It's not a good idea to drink alcohol on an empty stomach.
空腹喝酒不好。
empty suit n: US, figurative, pejorative, informal (powerful, ineffectual person)
SC 金玉其外的商人
SC 徒有其表的专业人员
empty threat n: (threat unlikely to be fulfilled)
SC 吓唬，不可信的威胁 xià hu
I am not scared of what he will do; he has just made empty threats.
empty words npl: informal (talk: insincere)
SC 空话 kōng huà
TC 空話
TC 空話
SC 不真诚的话 kōng huà，bù zhēn chéng de huà
SC 无意义的话 kōng huà，wú yì yì de huà
empty-handed adj: (carrying nothing)
SC 空手的
SC 徒手的 tú shǒu de
While I was bringing in the groceries, my brother just stood there empty-handed without even offering to help!
empty-handed adj: figurative (having gained nothing)
SC 一无所得的
SC 一无所获的
After a week of searching, they still came back empty-handed.
empty-headed adj: (unintelligent, silly)
SC 愚笨的 yú bèn de
half-empty adj: (half of contents remaining)
SC 半空的