empty
empty
/ 5empti /
◙ (emptier, emptiest)
1. containing nothing; not filled or occupied
• 空的,没装东西的;无人(居住)的
»he took his empty coffee cup back to the counter.
他把空咖啡杯送回到柜台。
»the room was empty of furniture.
屋子里没有家具。
(figurative)(of words or a gesture) having no meaning or likelihood of fulfilment
• [喻] (话语,手势)没意义的;空洞的,不会兑现的
(figurative)having no value or purpose
• [喻] 毫无价值(或目的)的,空虚的
»after a string of unhappy love affairs, her life felt empty and meaningless.
经过一系列失意恋情的打击,她感到生活空虚无聊。
[Mathematics] (of a set) containing no members or elements
• [数] (集合)不含任何元素的,空的
◙ (-ies, -ied)
1. [with obj.] remove all the contents of (a container)
• 使(容器)变空,倒空,腾空
»we empty the till each night at closing time.
每天晚上打烊时我们都将现金箱里的钱拿走。
»pockets were emptied of loose change.
口袋里的零钱都拿了出来。
remove (the contents) from a container
• 倒出(所装物品),将…移出
»he emptied out the contents of his briefcase.
他将公文包里的东西全倒了出来。
[no obj.] (of a place) be vacated by people in it
• (地方)(人)走空
»the pub suddenly seemed to empty.
酒馆里的人好像突然都走空了。
[no obj.] (empty into)(of a river) discharge itself into (the sea or a lake)
• (河流)流入,注入(海,湖)
◙ (pl. -ies)
1. [一般作 empties ] [informal] a container (especially a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents
• [非正式] 空容器(尤指空瓶或空杯)
1. have exhausted all of one's resources or sustenance
• 耗尽资源
◘ empty vessels make most noise ( 或 sound)
1. (proverb)those with least wisdom or knowledge are always the most talkative
• [谚] 一瓶不响,半瓶晃荡
◘ on an empty stomach --› see stomach
♦ emptiness noun
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