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adjectivenounverb an empty box/glass空盒；空杯 empty hands (= not holding anything)空手 an empty plate (= with no food on it)空盘子 The theatre was half empty. 剧场空了一半。 an empty house/room/bus空着的房子／房间／公共汽车 As it got later, the streets became empty. Is this an empty chair (= a chair that nobody else is using)? 这张椅子没人坐吗？ The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. 这房子已经有一段时间没人住了。 It's not good to drink alcohol on an empty stomach (= without having eaten something). 空腹饮酒不好。 empty of something (formal) The room was empty of furniture. 房间里什么家具都没有。 empty words空话 an empty promise兑现不了的承诺 an empty gesture aimed at pleasing the crowds旨在取悦观众的装腔作势 Three months after his death, she still felt empty. 他死后三个月她仍然感到心里空落落的。 My life seems empty without you. 没有你，我的生活似乎就没有了意义。 words that were empty of meaning无意义的话 The box lay empty on the bed. The city is letting useful housing stand empty. The house felt curiously empty without the children. The house had been left empty for several weeks. The reservoirs could end up empty if this dry weather continues. The streets were empty of people. There was a vast expanse of totally empty sky to look at. There were a few chairs, but the room was otherwise empty. We all feel very empty now she’s gone. a half-empty box of chocolates For the first time in years, the town square was empty of pigeons. It’s not good to drink alcohol on an empty stomach. 空腹饮酒不好。 The house had been standing empty for some time. 这房子已经有一段时间没人住了。 The theatre was half empty. 剧场空了一半。 an empty box/glass空盒；空杯 an empty house/room/bus空着的房子／房间／公共汽车 an empty plate空盘子 empty hands空手 A lot of the players are running on empty and deserve a good rest. empty something He emptied the ashtrays, washed the glasses and went to bed. 他倒掉烟灰缸里的灰，洗完杯子就上床睡觉了。 He emptied his glass and asked for a refill. 他干了一杯，又要求再斟满一杯。 empty something out I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. 我把口袋里的东西都掏了出来，仍然找不到我的钥匙。 empty something out of something She emptied the water out of the vase. 她把水从花瓶里倒了出来。 empty something of something The room had been emptied of all furniture. 房间里所有的家具都搬走了。 (figurative) She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. 她打消了想家的所有念头。 The streets soon emptied when the rain started. 雨下起来时街上很快便空无一人。 empty out The tank empties out in five minutes. 水箱五分钟就空了。 She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table. 她把包里的东西全倒在了桌子上。 Many factories emptied their waste into the river. 许多工厂都将废料倒进了这条河里。 Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat. 由于炸弹的威胁，警方奉命将所有人撤离这栋大楼。 empty into/onto something The Rhine empties into the North Sea. 莱茵河流入北海。 empty out into/onto something Fans emptied out onto the streets after the concert. 音乐会结束后，乐迷涌到大街上。 He emptied the bottle of its contents. He opened his bag and emptied his belongings onto the floor. I emptied the orange juice into a jug. She emptied out the contents of the jar. The castle had a deep moat which emptied into the lake. The cupboards had all been completely emptied. The hall half emptied as bored businessmen raced for the buffet tables. The room gradually emptied out. The streets soon emptied of shoppers. Water from the underground pipes empties directly into nearby streams. We emptied out the tank. She watched as the beach gradually emptied of people. The bar will empty out quite quickly after they stop serving. |