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Devoid Fall Void Means 英 Dɪ'Vɔɪd] 美 Dɪ'Vɔɪd Adj.全无的;缺乏的

英语单词 devoid
英美音标 英 [dɪ'vɔɪd] 美 [dɪ'vɔɪd]
中文释义 adj.全无的;缺乏的
英语例句 (1) In the universe which appears to be uderly devoid of humor.We enjoy the superior luxury.
中文例句 (1) 在一个幽默全无的宇宙里,我们享有这一至高无上的财富。
vocabulary简明 You're stranded in the ocean, miles from shore, clinging to a sinking boat, and you can't swim? Sorry to say, your situation is devoid of all hope.
vocabulary扩展 When you fall off a cliff, you fall into the void. Void means empty. Devoid means empty of. When you use it, always answer the question "Of what?" "My wallet is devoid of cash. My teacher is devoid of pity. My cookie jar is devoid of cookies." These examples are devoid of anything not totally depressing!
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]毫无…的;没有…的 If you say that someone or something is devoid of a quality or thing, you are emphasizing that they have none of it.
  [v-link ADJ of n]
  [emphasis]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • I have never looked on a face that was so devoid of feeling...

    我从来没有见过一张如此面无表情的脸。

  • The skies are virtually devoid of birdlife.

    天空中几乎没有任何鸟的踪迹。

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