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empty adj.空的；空洞的；空虚的；空腹的v.倒空；变空；排空n.空物 (1) 他的房间是空的。(2) 他的冗长空洞的讲话使人厌烦。(3) 他不想退休过空虚的生活。(4) 这种药必须空腹服用。(5) 我饿极了!(6) 他们把饼干倒在盘子里。(7) 他将大桶倾侧倒空。(8) 想让自己光彩照人并不意味着要掏空腰包。(9) 我不得不倒出抽屉的东西以找出那些文件。(10) 你把洗衣机的衣服都拿出来了吗?(11) 警察疏散了楼里的人群。(12) 你不介意我搜一下你的口袋吧?(13) 请你把烟灰缸清理一下好吗? Empty comes from an Old English word meaning "at leisure," or in other words, "unoccupied." Over time, the sense of that meaning changed from "not at work" to "devoid of contents." By the tenth century, any container that could be filled or full could also be emptied or empty. As the word continued to evolve, it developed a more figurative sense. If you feel sad and lost, you might say that you feel so empty. If you want to go to the movies and your parents say, "No, but maybe tomorrow," you probably consider that an empty promise, one that will never be fulfilled.

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英 ['empti] 美 ['empti] (1) His room is empty.(2) His wordy and empty speech was a frost.(3) He didn't want to retire and lead an empty life.(4) This medicine must be taken on an empty stomach.(5) I feel jolly empty!(6) They emptied the biscuits onto the plate.(7) He tilted the barrel so as to empty it.(8) Getting gorgeous doesn't mean you have to empty out your wallet.(9) I had to empty out the drawer to find the papers.(10) Did you empty the washing machine?(11) The police asked everybody to empty the building.(12) You don't mind if i ask you to empty your pockets.(13) Would you empty the ashtray, please? If you're an optimist, you're happy that your glass is still half full. If you're a pessimist, you can't help but notice that 50% of your glass is now empty — that is, it contains nothing. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]空的 An empty place, vehicle, or container is one that has no people or things in it.   [oft ADJ of n]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.马路上几乎没有车。2[ADJ 形容词](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.   [usu ADJ n]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3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.   [usu v-link ADJ]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。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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.   [usu feel ADJ]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 动词]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.   [V n]  [V n prep]  [V n with out]I emptied the ashtray...我把烟灰缸倒空了。Empty the noodles and liquid into a serving bowl...把汤面倒进上菜用的碗中。He emptied the contents out into the palm of his hand.他把东西都倒在手心里。6[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（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.   [V]  [V n]The stadium emptied at the end of the first day of athletics.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.只要举起一只拳头就能把一酒吧的醉鬼全部赶跑的女人7[VERB 动词]（河流或运河）流入，注入 A river or canal that empties into a lake, river, or sea flows into it.   [V into n]The Washougal empties into the Columbia River near Portland.沃舒格尔河在波特兰附近注入哥伦比亚河。8[N-COUNT 可数名词]空瓶；空容器 Empties are bottles or containers which no longer have anything in them.   [usu pl]

英语单词	empty
英美音标	英 ['empti] 美 ['empti]
中文释义	adj.空的；空洞的；空虚的；空腹的 v.倒空；变空；排空 n.空物
英语例句	(1) His room is empty. (2) His wordy and empty speech was a frost. (3) He didn't want to retire and lead an empty life. (4) This medicine must be taken on an empty stomach. (5) I feel jolly empty! (6) They emptied the biscuits onto the plate. (7) He tilted the barrel so as to empty it. (8) Getting gorgeous doesn't mean you have to empty out your wallet. (9) I had to empty out the drawer to find the papers. (10) Did you empty the washing machine? (11) The police asked everybody to empty the building. (12) You don't mind if i ask you to empty your pockets. (13) Would you empty the ashtray, please?
中文例句	(1) 他的房间是空的。 (2) 他的冗长空洞的讲话使人厌烦。 (3) 他不想退休过空虚的生活。 (4) 这种药必须空腹服用。 (5) 我饿极了! (6) 他们把饼干倒在盘子里。 (7) 他将大桶倾侧倒空。 (8) 想让自己光彩照人并不意味着要掏空腰包。 (9) 我不得不倒出抽屉的东西以找出那些文件。 (10) 你把洗衣机的衣服都拿出来了吗? (11) 警察疏散了楼里的人群。 (12) 你不介意我搜一下你的口袋吧? (13) 请你把烟灰缸清理一下好吗?
vocabulary简明	If you're an optimist, you're happy that your glass is still half full. If you're a pessimist, you can't help but notice that 50% of your glass is now empty — that is, it contains nothing.
vocabulary扩展	Empty comes from an Old English word meaning "at leisure," or in other words, "unoccupied." Over time, the sense of that meaning changed from "not at work" to "devoid of contents." By the tenth century, any container that could be filled or full could also be emptied or empty. As the word continued to evolve, it developed a more figurative sense. If you feel sad and lost, you might say that you feel so empty. If you want to go to the movies and your parents say, "No, but maybe tomorrow," you probably consider that an empty promise, one that will never be fulfilled.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]空的 An empty place, vehicle, or container is one that has no people or things in it. [oft ADJ of n] 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. 马路上几乎没有车。 2 [ADJ 形容词](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. [usu ADJ n] 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 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. [usu v-link ADJ] 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。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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. [usu feel ADJ] 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 动词]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. [V n] [V n prep] [V n with out] I emptied the ashtray... 我把烟灰缸倒空了。 Empty the noodles and liquid into a serving bowl... 把汤面倒进上菜用的碗中。 He emptied the contents out into the palm of his hand. 他把东西都倒在手心里。 6 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（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. [V] [V n] The stadium emptied at the end of the first day of athletics. 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. 只要举起一只拳头就能把一酒吧的醉鬼全部赶跑的女人 7 [VERB 动词]（河流或运河）流入，注入 A river or canal that empties into a lake, river, or sea flows into it. [V into n] The Washougal empties into the Columbia River near Portland. 沃舒格尔河在波特兰附近注入哥伦比亚河。 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词]空瓶；空容器 Empties are bottles or containers which no longer have anything in them. [usu pl]

Empty I Feel Emptied N [V [Usu Room