1 empty /ˈɛmpti/ adjective emptier; emptiest
emptier; emptiest
Learner's definition of EMPTY
2
: not having any people : not occupied无人的;无人居住的;无人占用的 3
: having no real purpose or value空虚的;无目的的 4
: having no effect : not sincere or meaningful无效的;不诚恳的;无意义的 -
an empty [=hollow, idle] threat虚张声势的威胁
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an empty promise不会兑现的承诺
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Her apology was just an empty gesture.她的道歉只是做个样子而已。
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Their promises are just a lot of empty talk/words.他们的允诺只是一些空话。
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: not showing emotion or life毫无表情的;木然的
come up empty
— see 1come
empty of
: completely without (something)毫无;全无 — emptily
/ˈɛmptəli/ adverb — emptiness
/ˈɛmptinəs/ noun [noncount] 2 empty /ˈɛmpti/ verb
empties; emptied; emptying
empties; emptied; emptying
Learner's definition of EMPTY
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[+ object] : to remove the contents of (something) : to make (something) empty腾空;倒空;使…空 -
empty (out) a bag把包掏空
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She emptied her purse (out) onto the table.她把手提包里的东西全都倒在桌子上。
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The bomb threat emptied the crowded theater. [=caused everyone to leave the theater]炸弹威胁吓得所有人都离开了剧场。
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He emptied his glass. [=he drank everything that was in his glass]他一饮而尽。
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She tried to empty her mind (of thoughts).她尽量不想任何事情。
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He emptied his gun. [=he shot all the bullets in his gun]他打光了弹夹里的子弹。
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[+ object] : to remove all of (something) from a container把…倒空 3
[no object] : to become empty变空
empty into
[phrasal verb] empty into (something) of a river, stream, etc.
: to flow into (something)(河流、小溪等)注入…,流入… 3 empty /ˈɛmpti/ noun
plural empties
plural empties
Learner's definition of EMPTY
[count]
: an empty bottle or can空瓶;空罐;空器皿 —
usually plural通常用复数