empty
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/ˈempti/
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/ˈempti/
adjective
A2
having nothing inside
The box was empty after we took out all the toys.
我們把所有玩具拿出來後，盒子是空的。
B2
without real meaning or truth
His promises were empty words that he never kept.
他的承諾是空洞的言辭，他從未兌現過。
R
feeling sad and without purpose
After her friend moved away, she felt empty inside.
她的朋友搬走後，她內心感到空虛。
R
lacking something expected
The speech was empty of any real solutions to the problem.
這次演講缺乏任何真正解決問題的方案。
verb
B1
to remove everything from inside something
Please empty the trash can when it gets full.
垃圾桶滿了請清空它。
B1
to become empty
The classroom quickly emptied when the bell rang.
鈴聲響起時，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.
她把桶裡的水倒進水池裡。
R
to make people leave a place
The fire alarm forced us to empty the building quickly.
火警警報迫使我們迅速撤離大樓。
R
to flow into another place
The river empties into the ocean near the city.
這條河在城市附近流入海洋。
translation
空的, 空洞的, 空虛的, 缺乏的
清空, 變空, 倒出, 清場, 流入
詞形變化
Comparative
emptier
Superlative
emptiest
3rd Present
empties
Progressive
emptying
Past
emptied
Perfect
emptied