英语词汇“devoid”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINdevoid

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French desvuidier ‘to empty’

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But Stilwell viewed the world in simplistic terms, devoid of subtlety or nuance.
Even the marriage itself was devoid of love.
He was about forty-five, and seemed devoid of personality.
Most of the island was cleared for phosphates, leaving it devoid of vegetation.
Other than the dark, waxed limousine, the space was devoid of furniture.
Strung between the lamp-posts like gelatine they were devoid of nocturnal magic in the middle of a winter day.
The place is small, starkly lit and devoid of decorative embellishments.
To avoid the window tax many were either devoid or severely deficient in natural light.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be devoid of emotion

formal (=not showing or feeling any emotion)· I find his books completely devoid of emotion.

► be devoid of expression

formal (=have no expression on your face)· His face was totally devoid of expression, but I could sense his anger.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► almost

· Her letters had been so short of late, and almost devoid of news.· Herbaceous plants may be almost devoid of additional thickening.· The land was dead flat, divided into large ploughed fields almost devoid of trees.· The Labour frontbench is almost devoid of people with Cabinet experience.· Brown Street was almost devoid of shops.· The book is read so easily because it is almost devoid of mathematical formulae, normally the very foundation of engineering work.· Apart from the children immediately below, the scene was almost devoid of movement.

► totally

· Most job descriptions are bland, boring, totally devoid of colour and - worse still - frequently devoid of real meaning.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be devoid of something

The food was completely devoid of taste.
For one thing it is devoid of the relentless lilt and terminological tedium of the professional programme writer.
I admire and envy it because I am devoid of it.
In fact, her bulging disc reminded her regularly that her life was devoid of passions.
It was devoid of paint and dragged on its hinges.
She had always known she was devoid of passion: she worked at her garden and talked to her friends.
She walked round the pond to the sunny side where the water's surface was devoid of weed.
The machine itself is devoid of fancy trimmings, apart from the big, fat power-on button.
They were like set pieces in their ongoing battle that these days was devoid of any real malice.

单词	devoid
释义	devoidde‧void /dɪˈvɔɪd/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINdevoid Origin: 1300-1400 Old French desvuidier ‘to empty’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But Stilwell viewed the world in simplistic terms, devoid of subtlety or nuance. Even the marriage itself was devoid of love. He was about forty-five, and seemed devoid of personality. Most of the island was cleared for phosphates, leaving it devoid of vegetation. Other than the dark, waxed limousine, the space was devoid of furniture. Strung between the lamp-posts like gelatine they were devoid of nocturnal magic in the middle of a winter day. The place is small, starkly lit and devoid of decorative embellishments. To avoid the window tax many were either devoid or severely deficient in natural light. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be devoid of emotion formal (=not showing or feeling any emotion)· I find his books completely devoid of emotion. ► be devoid of expression formal (=have no expression on your face)· His face was totally devoid of expression, but I could sense his anger. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► almost · Her letters had been so short of late, and almost devoid of news.· Herbaceous plants may be almost devoid of additional thickening.· The land was dead flat, divided into large ploughed fields almost devoid of trees.· The Labour frontbench is almost devoid of people with Cabinet experience.· Brown Street was almost devoid of shops.· The book is read so easily because it is almost devoid of mathematical formulae, normally the very foundation of engineering work.· Apart from the children immediately below, the scene was almost devoid of movement. ► totally · Most job descriptions are bland, boring, totally devoid of colour and - worse still - frequently devoid of real meaning. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be devoid of something The food was completely devoid of taste. For one thing it is devoid of the relentless lilt and terminological tedium of the professional programme writer. I admire and envy it because I am devoid of it. In fact, her bulging disc reminded her regularly that her life was devoid of passions. It was devoid of paint and dragged on its hinges. She had always known she was devoid of passion: she worked at her garden and talked to her friends. She walked round the pond to the sunny side where the water's surface was devoid of weed. The machine itself is devoid of fancy trimmings, apart from the big, fat power-on button. They were like set pieces in their ongoing battle that these days was devoid of any real malice. be devoid of something to be completely lacking in something: His face was devoid of any warmth or humour.
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