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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1735 COCA: 1644
empty
empti ˈɛmpti
Word forms: comparative emptier, superlative emptiest, plural , 3rd person singular present tense empties, present participle emptying, past tense , past participle emptied
1 ADJ-GRADED 空的 An empty place, vehicle, or container is one that has no people or things in it. 空的

  • The room was bare and empty.

    房间空荡荡的。

  • ...empty cans of lager.

    空的窖藏啤酒罐

  • The roads were nearly empty of traffic. [+ of]

    马路上几乎没有车。

SYN bare, clear, abandoned, deserted
2 ADJ [usually ADJ n] (威胁、关系等)空洞的，无意义的，无效的 An empty gesture, threat, or relationship has no real value or meaning. (威胁、关系等)空洞的，无意义的，无效的

  • His father threatened to throw him out, but he knew it was an empty threat.

    他父亲威胁要把他赶出去，但他知道那只不过是吓吓他罢了。

  • ...to ensure the event is not perceived as an empty gesture.

    确保这一活动不被看作只是一种空洞的姿态

SYN meaningless, cheap, hollow, vain
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] (生活或某段时间)空虚的，枯燥无味的 If you describe a person's life or a period of time as empty, you mean that nothing interesting or valuable happens in it. (生活或某段时间)空虚的，枯燥无味的

  • My life was very hectic but empty before I met him.

    在遇到他之前，我的生活非常繁忙却很空虚。

SYN worthless, meaningless, hollow, pointless
4 ADJ-GRADED （感觉）空虚的，无力的 If you feel empty, you feel unhappy and have no energy, usually because you are very tired or have just experienced something upsetting. （感觉）空虚的，无力的

  • I felt empty and hollow; defeated.

    我感觉空虚无聊，充满挫败感。

  • I feel so empty, my life just doesn't seem worth living any more.

    我觉得非常空虚，生活似乎根本不值得继续下去。

5 VERB 清空;把…倒空 If you empty a container, or empty something out of it, you remove its contents, especially by tipping it up. 清空;把…倒空

  • I emptied the ashtray. [VERB noun]

    我把烟灰缸倒空了。

  • Empty the noodles and liquid into a serving bowl. [VERB noun prep.]

    把汤面倒进上菜用的碗中。

  • He emptied the contents out into the palm of his hand. [V n with out]

    他把东西都倒在手心里。

SYN clear, drain, gut, void
6 V-ERG （使）（房间、场地等）变空;清空 If someone empties a room or place, or if it empties, everyone that is in it goes away. （使）（房间、场地等）变空;清空

  • The stadium emptied at the end of the first day of athletics. [VERB]

    首日比赛结束后，体育场空无一人。

  • ...a woman who could empty a pub full of drunks just by lifting one fist. [VERB noun]

    只要举起一只拳头就能把一酒吧的醉鬼全部赶跑的女人

SYN evacuate, clear, vacate, MT [text messaging]
7 VERB （河流或运河）流入，注入 A river or canal that empties into a lake, river, or sea flows into it. （河流或运河）流入，注入

  • The Washougal empties into the Columbia River near Portland. [VERB + into]

    沃舒格尔河在波特兰附近注入哥伦比亚河。

8 N-COUNT [usually plural] 空瓶；空容器 Empties are bottles or containers which no longer have anything in them. 空瓶；空容器
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurusempty Also look up:
ADJ.

uninhabited, unoccupied, vacant; (ant.) full, occupied 1

meaningless, without substance 2 3

VERB.

drain out, pour out 5 7

evacuate, go out, leave 6

Word PartnershipUse empty with:
N.

empty bottle, empty box, empty building, empty room, empty seat, empty space, empty stomach 1

empty promise, empty threat 2

empty the trash 5

VERB.

feel empty 4

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1735 COCA: 1644
empty

verb¹

 1make sth empty騰空ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤completely使完全空出◇The cupboards had all been completely emptied.所有碗櫥已經完全騰空了。➤out使全空◇We emptied out the tank.我們倒空了油箱。PREPOSITION➤of清空◇He emptied the bottle of its contents.他倒空了瓶子。
empty

verb²

 2become empty變空ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤completely完全變空➤quickly, rapidly迅速／快速變空➤slowly慢慢流空➤directly直接注入◇Water from the underground pipes empties directly into nearby streams.地下管道裏的水徑直排入附近的河流。➤out變空◇The room gradually emptied out.房間逐漸變空了。PREPOSITION➤into（河流）流入⋯◇The castle had a deep moat which emptied into the lake.城堡有一條很深的流入湖裏的護城河。➤of無⋯◇The streets soon emptied of shoppers.街上的購物者很快就消失了。
empty

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤appear, be, feel, lie, look, seem顯得空蕩蕩；空；感覺空；空放着；看起來空；好像空◇The box lay empty on the bed.盒子放在牀上，裏面是空的。➤become變空➤remain, stand, stay仍然空着；空着；繼續空着◇The city is letting useful housing stand empty.這個城市正任由可使用的住房閒置。➤leave sth任⋯空着◇The house had been left empty for several weeks.房子已經空了好幾週。ADVERB➤completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly空無一物；空無一人；空蕩蕩◇There was a vast expanse of totally empty sky to look at.可以看到萬里晴空。➤almost, nearly, practically, virtually幾乎是空的；差不多是空的；實際上是空的▸➤largely, mostly很大程度上是空的；大部份是空的▸➤half半空◇a half-empty box of chocolates半空的一盒巧克力➤fairly, quite, rather, relatively相當空；非常空；比較空◇Some parts of the city are desperately overcrowded while others are relatively empty.這個城市的某些地區擁擠得要命，而其他地區則相對較空。➤very非常空◇We all feel very empty now she's gone.她走了，我們都覺得心裏空蕩蕩的。➤apparently, seemingly明顯地／看起來空蕩蕩的▸➤eerily, strangely, surprisingly空蕩得可怕／出奇／驚人◇The house felt strangely empty without the children.孩子們不在，屋子顯得出奇地空空蕩蕩。➤otherwise不然的話會顯得空◇There were a few chairs, but the room was otherwise empty.房間裏有幾把椅子，但除此之外空空蕩蕩的。PREPOSITION➤of沒有⋯◇The streets were empty of people.街上沒有人。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1735 COCA: 1644
empty verb
⇨ clear (empty out your pockets) ⇨ drain (The streets emptied.) empty

adjective

empty ♦︎ vacant ♦︎ bare ♦︎ freeThese words all describe sth with no people or things inside. 这些词均表示空的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆empty / bare / free of sth◆an empty / a vacant / a bare room◆an empty / a vacant / a free seat◆an empty / a vacant house◆an empty / a bare cupboard■ empty not containing any things or people 空的◆an empty box / glass空盒子；空杯子◆an empty house / room / bus空着的房子／房间／公共汽车◆The theatre was half empty.剧场只坐了一半观众。◆empty hands (= not holding anything) 空手◆an empty plate (= with no food on it) 空盘子◆The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time.这房子已经有一段时间没人住了。◆It's not good to drink alcohol on an empty stomach (= without having eaten sth).空腹饮酒不好。◆ (formal) The room was empty of furniture.房间里什么家具都没有。OPP full ⇨ full   see also empty ⇨ clear verb , empty ⇨ drain verb ■ vacant ˈveɪkənt (rather formal) (of a seat, a hotel room, a house or land) empty and not being used （座位、旅馆房间、房屋或土地）空着的，未被占用的◆There are very few vacant properties available in the area.这个地区很少有闲置的房产。◆The seat next to him was vacant.他旁边的座位空着。◆ (especially NAmE) a vacant lot (= a piece of land in a city that is not being used) 一块闲置的土地◆There is a room vacant, as it happens.正好，有一个空房间。   see also unoccupied ⇨ deserted ■ bare (especially of a room or cupboard) empty and lacking its usual contents （尤指房间或橱柜）空的◆At many stores bare shelves greeted shoppers.在许多商店，顾客进去看到的是空荡荡的货架。◆The room was bare of furniture.房间里什么家具都没有。■ free (especially of sth that you need to use) empty and ready to be used （尤指要用的东西）空着的，可使用的◆Is this seat free?这个座位空着吗？◆The device allows you to talk on the phone with both hands free.此装置能让你在讲电话时腾出双手做其他事。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1735 COCA: 1644
empty
Empty of people or things: empty, blank, bare...
Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions: blank, restrained, impassive...
Describing and relating to promises and promising: solemn, empty, hollow...
Not effective or useful and not working correctly: useless, ineffective, inefficient...
To empty a place or container, or to become empty: empty, unpack, clear...
What liquids can do: break, burst, cast up...

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