| 单词 | empty |
| 释义 | empty —empty /ˈemp.ti/ adjective (NOTHING IN) ► A2 not containing any things or people: » an empty house/street» Shall I take the empty bottles for recycling?» The train was empty (= there were no passengers) by the time it reached London.Thesaurus+: ↑Emptyemptily /-tɪ.li/ adverbThesaurus+: ↑Empty • • • Extra Examples:» Put the empty box in the rubbish bin.» The room was empty except for a wardrobe standing in one corner.» Could you put that crate of empty bottles outside the back door, please?» I pulled into the empty parking space.» When I reached the supermarket checkout, I found to my horror that my purse was completely empty.adjective (WITHOUT PURPOSE) ► F0 without purpose or interest: » He says his life has been completely empty since his wife died.» I felt empty, like a part of me had died.Thesaurus+: ↑Useless and futileemptily /-tɪ.li/ adverbThesaurus+: ↑Empty adjective [usually before noun] (NOT SINCERE) ► C1 not sincere or without any real meaning: » empty threats/rhetoric» They're just empty promises.Thesaurus+: ↑Affected and insincereemptily /-tɪ.li/ adverbThesaurus+: ↑Empty noun [C usually plural] ► F0 an empty drinks bottle: » Don't forget to take the empties to the bottle bank.Thesaurus+: ↑Containers for liquids and gasesverb ↑Verb Endings for empty F0 [T] to remove everything from inside something: » I emptied the closet and put my belongings into the black overnight case.» Would you mind emptying (out) your pockets?» Empty the soup into a saucepan and simmer gently for ten minutes.» She quickly emptied her glass (= drank its contents) and ordered another drink.Thesaurus+: ↑EmptyingF0 [I] to become empty: » The place emptied pretty quickly when the fight started.Thesaurus+: ↑Emptying |
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