单词	empty calories
释义	empty calories plural noun : calories from food that supply energy but have little or no nutritional value Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web That's not a problem, but some people are consuming lots of soda on a daily basis, and those are essentially empty calories. James Brown, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 Hatred isn’t a positive emotion — empty calories for the soul. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 Case in point: the recommendation to limit empty calories. Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2021 Maybe a Facebook revolution really is like an Easy-Bake Oven—an impressively quick and inexpensive way to generate heat, but one that often churns out brittle, empty calories. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022 Investors have to hope they aren’t getting served empty calories. Laura Forman, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022 So instead of just becoming bloated on empty calories, the Cavaliers want to land some assets before the NBA’s trade deadline on March 25 that will help their long-term future. Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2021 The soft nonconference schedule will produce some victories, but those will be empty calories. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2021 But, much as social media can feel like empty calories compared to actual friendship, the metaverse may wind up inadequately simulating real life. Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1955, in the meaning defined above
随便看	keep someone guessing keep someone in her place keep someone in his place keep someone in the picture keep someone on her toes keep someone on his toes keep someone or something at arm's length keep someone or something back keep someone or something going keep someone posted keep someone sweet keep something close to one's chest keep something close to the vest keep something under one's hat keep something up one's sleeve keep step keep tabs on keep the ball rolling keep the faith keep the wolf from the door keep things in proportion keep time keep to keep to oneself keep track

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