empty

['empti]

adj.空的, 空洞的, 空虚的, 空腹的
v.倒空, 变空, 排空
n.空物

a.

1. 空的; 未占用的; 无人居住的

The streets were almost empty.

街上几乎空无一人。

2. 无, 没有, 缺少[F][(+of)]

His words are empty of sincerity.

他的话没有诚意。

3. 空洞的, 无意义的; 徒劳的

He didn't want to retire and lead an empty life.

他不想退休过空虚的生活。

vt.

1. 使成为空的[(+out)][(+of)]

The police made the thief empty out his pocket.

警察让小偷把口袋中的东西全部掏出来。

He emptied out all his pockets onto the table.

他将所有口袋里的东西都拿出来放在桌子上。

2. 倒, 倒空[O]

They emptied the bottle of XO.

他们把那瓶XO喝完了。

3. 使流入

vi.

1. 成为空的; 流空

2. (江, 河等)流入[(+into)]

词形变化

副词: emptily | 形容词比较级: emptier | 形容词最高级: emptiest | 名词: emptiness | 名词复数: empties | 动词过去式: emptied | 动词过去分词: emptied | 动词现在分词: emptying | 动词第三人称单数: empties |

词义辨析

同义:

a.空的; 无人居住的; 空白的; 空洞的

vacant  deserted  blank  hollow  void  barren

vt.排出

discharge  eliminate  evacuate  let out

vt.vi.耗尽

drain  run out  flow out  

同义参见:

gaunt  formality  deflate  shallow  exhaust  expressionless  devoid  pump  null  dump  fishy  wooden  glassy  desolate  worthless  windy  

反义:

a.空缺的; 空洞的

full  crowded  substantial  meaningful  

反义参见:

fill  

英英释义

名词 empty:

a container that has been emptied

动词 empty:

make void or empty of contents

become empty or void of its content

同义词：discharge

leave behind empty; move out of

同义词：vacate, abandon

remove

excrete or discharge from the body

同义词：evacuate, void

形容词 empty:

holding or containing nothing

devoid of significance or point

同义词：hollow, vacuous

having nothing inside

needing nourishment

同义词：empty-bellied

emptied of emotion

短语词组

empty of

1. 缺乏

Her words were quite empty of meaning.

她的话实在没有意义。

补充

emptyempty英:[ˈempti] 美:[ˈɛmpti]adj.1.空的The baby was sucking away at the empty feeding-bottle.那个孩子正在吮吸着空奶瓶。2.空闲的, 空虚的, 寂寥的He didn't want to live an empty life.他不想过一种空虚的生活。vt. & vi.1.(使)成为空的, 把…弄空The tank gradually emptied.蓄水池的水渐渐流空了。The baby cried loudly when he emptied his bottle.婴儿喝干了瓶子里的东西就大哭起来。vt.1.把…腾出来, 倒空He emptied his tool bag.他腾出自己的工具袋。The room was emptied very quickly.房间很快就腾空了。

例句

1. He noticed that Eric's glass was empty.他注意到埃里克的玻璃杯空了。 2. My bank account was empty.我的银行账户没钱了。 3. The room was bare and empty.房间里空荡荡的, 没有人。 4. The bus was almost empty when it finally came.公交车终于开来了, 车上几乎空无一人。 5. Entire blocks stand empty with boarded-up windows.整个街区空空如也, 窗户都用木板封上了。 6. No one should remain homeless while houses stand empty.当有房子空置没人住的时候, 不应该还有人无家可归。 7. The boast seemed like empty bravado.这种大话听起来只是虚张声势, 唬不了谁。 8. If this is the case, then improvement in people's welfare and in the environment will merely be empty words.如果情况是这样的话, 改善人民福利和美化环境只会成为空话。 9. 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。 10. The event was perceived as no more than an empty gesture.人们认为这个活动不过是装装样子, 毫无实际内容。 11. My life was very hectic but empty before I met him.在遇到他之前, 我的生活非常忙碌, 但是却很空虚。 12. An empty future awaits them.等待着他们的是空虚的未来。 13. She felt empty inside after her bereavement.她失去亲人后, 感到心里空落落的。 14. She had an empty look about her.她看上去木呆呆的。 15. It was getting late and I was starting to feel a bit empty.天色晚了, 我开始感觉到肚子有点儿饿。 16. The beaches and roads are empty of summer traffic.海滩和道路上不像夏天那样有很多车。 17. He kept shooting until the gun was empty of bullets.他不停射击, 直到打完枪里的子弹。 18. His face was empty of all expression.他的脸上没有任何表情。 19. This corner of the lagoon was empty of life.潟湖的这一角没有生物。 20. She was desperately sad, but never empty of hope.她曾经伤心欲绝, 但从未放弃希望。 21. It seems to me that the election was virtually empty of meaning.在我看来, 这场选举实际上毫无意义。 22. You should take this medicine on an empty stomach.这种药应该空腹服用。 23. I emptied the ashtray.我把烟灰缸倒空了。 24. We always empty the bins before we go away.我们总是在离开前倒空垃圾箱。 25. First they emptied the truck of its cherries.他们首先清空了卡车上的樱桃。 26. All of you empty your pockets, please!请所有人掏空口袋！ 27. He made her empty the contents of her handbag.他让她拿出了手提包里的所有东西。 28. He emptied the contents into the palm of his hand.他把东西都倒在了手心里。 29. empty the noodles into a serving bowl.把面条都放入一只上菜用的碗里。 30. My parrot always empties his food onto the floor.我的鹦鹉老是把食物全部弄到地上。 31. She emptied her mind and let the music fill it.她排除头脑中的一切杂念, 只让音乐充溢其间。 32. He tried to empty himself of all emotion.他试图使自己挣脱一切情感的羁绊。 33. The stadium emptied at the end of the match.体育场在比赛结束后空无一人。 34. There was a terrible smell, and the room emptied in seconds.房间里有一种难闻的味道, 几秒钟内人就都走空了。 35. The raw sewage empties into the river.未经处理的污水排入了河里。 36. The Washougal empties into the Columbia River near Portland.沃舒格尔河汇入波特兰附近的哥伦比亚河。 37. to empty the water out of a bucket把桶里的水倒出来 38. We emptied the bottle.我们把这瓶(饮料)喝干了。 39. to empty a cup把杯中物喝干 40. to empty the box of rubbish into the fire把这箱废物倒入火中 41. The boy emptied out all his pockets onto the table.这男孩把口袋里的东西都掏出来放在桌上。 42. The veins empty themselves into the heart.血管里的血液流入心脏。 43. to empty a box of its contents将盒子里的东西全部腾空 44. The huge baggage vans were emptied of their contents.那大行李车全部卸载完了。 45. Jack emptied his revolver into Mary's breast.杰克把左轮手枪的全部子弹都射进玛丽的胸膛。 46. The room emptied rapidly after the lecture.演讲完后房间很快就空了。 47. (into):The river empties into the sea.这条河流入大海。 48. The crowd emptied into the street.人群全涌到大街上去了。 49. he took his empty coffee cup back to the counter.他把空咖啡杯送回到柜台。 50. the room was empty of furniture.屋子里没有家具。 51. after a string of unhappy love affairs, her life felt empty and meaningless.经过一系列失意恋情的打击，她感到生活空虚无聊。 52. we empty the till each night at closing time.每天晚上打烊时我们都将现金箱里的钱拿走。 53. pockets were emptied of loose change.口袋里的零钱都拿了出来。 54. he emptied out the contents of his briefcase.他将公文包里的东西全倒了出来。 55. the pub suddenly seemed to empty.酒馆里的人好像突然都走空了。 56. an empty box空盒子 57. The bus was half empty.那公共汽车有一半座位空着。 58. It was an empty threat (= it was not meant seriously).虚张声势的威胁 59. My life feels empty now the children have left home.现在孩子们统统搬走了，我觉得生活很空虚。 60. I've emptied a wardrobe for you to use.我已经把一个衣柜腾出来供你使用。 61. Luke emptied everything out of his desk and left.卢克把办公桌里的东西统统取出来，然后走了。 62. The cinema emptied very quickly once the film was finished.电影一放完，电影院的观众很快就走光了。 63. The box was empty.盒子是空的。 64. an empty beer can空啤酒罐 65. vast empty spaces浩瀚的太空 66. empty shelves空荡荡的架子 67. This medication should not be taken on an empty stomach. [=you should eat something before taking this medication]这种药物不应空腹服用。 68. an empty house空房子 69. an empty beach/street空无一人的海滩/街道 70. empty beds/seats空床/座位 71. an empty factory没有人的工厂 72. The arena was completely empty.整个竞技场空无一人。 73. She felt trapped in an empty marriage.她觉得自己陷进了一段有名无实的婚姻中。 74. unhappy people leading empty lives过着空虚生活的不幸福的人 75. "an empty [=hollow, idle] threat"虚张声势的威胁 76. an empty promise不会兑现的承诺 77. Her apology was just an empty gesture.她的道歉只是做个样子而已。 78. Their promises are just a lot of empty talk/words.他们的允诺只是一些空话。 79. She looked at me with empty eyes.她木然地看着我。 80. a crowd of empty faces毫无表情的一群人 81. The arena was empty of spectators.竞技场内没有一个观众。 82. The streets are now empty of traffic.街上现在没有车辆通行。 83. He stared emptily out the window.他木然地盯着窗外。 84. the vast emptiness of outer space浩瀚的外太空 85. empty (out) a bag把包掏空 86. She emptied her purse (out) onto the table.她把手提包里的东西全都倒在桌子上。 87. The bomb threat emptied the crowded theater. [=caused everyone to leave the theater]炸弹威胁吓得所有人都离开了剧场。 88. He emptied his glass. [=he drank everything that was in his glass]他一饮而尽。 89. She tried to empty her mind (of thoughts).她尽量不想任何事情。 90. He emptied his gun. [=he shot all the bullets in his gun]他打光了弹夹里的子弹。 91. She emptied the contents of her purse onto the table.她把手提包里所有的东西都倒在桌子上。 92. It's your turn to empty the trash.轮到你倒垃圾了。 93. The theater emptied (out) quickly after the show.演出结束后，剧场里的人很快就走光了。 94. The river empties into the Indian Ocean.这条河注入印度洋。 95. Return your empties here.此处回收空瓶。