| 单词 | empty-handed |
| 释义 | empty-handed (once / 4971 pages) 1adj 2adj WORD FAMILY empty-handed USAGE EXAMPLESSome found nothing they liked and left empty-handed. Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016) New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was initially seen as a contender for a few posts, but is expected to be left empty-handed. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) As the economy teeters under a third year of recession, Venezuelans are increasingly ending up empty-handed despite long lines for heavily subsidized food. The Guardian(Dec 05, 2016) 1 adj carrying nothing in the hands 2Syn empty holding or containing nothing adj having acquired or gained nothing the returned from the negotiations empty-handed Syn unrewarded unsuccessful not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome |
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