empty
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/ˈempti/
🇬🇧
/ˈempti/
adjective
A2
having nothing inside
The box was empty after we took out all the toys.
我们把所有玩具拿出来后，盒子是空的。
B2
without real meaning or truth
His promises were empty words that he never kept.
他的承诺是空洞的言辞，他从未兑现过。
R
feeling sad and without purpose
After her friend moved away, she felt empty inside.
她的朋友搬走后，她内心感到空虚。
R
lacking something expected
The speech was empty of any real solutions to the problem.
这次演讲缺乏任何真正解决问题的方案。
verb
B1
to remove everything from inside something
Please empty the trash can when it gets full.
垃圾桶满了请清空它。
B1
to become empty
The classroom quickly emptied when the bell rang.
铃声响起时，教室很快就空了。
B1
to pour out the contents of something
She emptied the water from the bucket into the sink.
她把桶里的水倒进水池里。
R
to make people leave a place
The fire alarm forced us to empty the building quickly.
火警警报迫使我们迅速撤离大楼。
R
to flow into another place
The river empties into the ocean near the city.
这条河在城市附近流入海洋。
translation
空的, 空洞的, 空虚的, 缺乏的
清空, 变空, 倒出, 清场, 流入
词形变化
Comparative
emptier
Superlative
emptiest
3rd Present
empties
Progressive
emptying
Past
emptied
Perfect
emptied