empty-handed

emp·ty-hand·ed

(ĕmp′tē-hăn′dĭd)adj.1. Bearing nothing.2. Having received or gained nothing.

empty-handed

adj 1. carrying nothing in the hands 2. having gained nothing: they returned from the negotiations empty-handed.

emp′ty-hand′ed

adj. 1. having nothing in the hands. 2. having achieved nothing. 3. bringing no gift, donation, etc. [1605–15]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	empty-handed - having acquired or gained nothing; "the returned from the negotiations empty-handed"unrewardedunsuccessful - not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
	2.	empty-handed - carrying nothing in the handsempty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"

empty-handed

adjective with nothing, unsuccessful, with empty pockets, unprovided for Shirley returned empty-handed from her shopping trip.

Translations

empty

(ˈempti) adjective1. having nothing inside. an empty box; an empty cup. 空的 空的2. unoccupied. an empty house. 未佔用的 未占用的3. (with of) completely without. a street quite empty of people. 空無的 无，缺 4. having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled. empty threats. 空洞的 空洞的 verb1. to make or become empty. He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets. 使成空，變空 使成为空的2. to tip, pour, or fall out of a container. She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground. 倒光，倒出 倒，倒空 noun an empty bottle etc. Take the empties back to the shop. 空瓶等 空瓶等ˈemptiness noun 空無 空虚，空白 ˌempty-ˈhanded adjective carrying nothing. I went to collect my wages but returned empty-handed. 空手的，一無所獲的 空，空手的，一无所获的 ˌempty-ˈheaded adjective brainless. an empty-headed young girl. 愚蠢無知的 傻而无知的