empty

• 指不包含任何东西；没有被填充或占据。

Describes something that contains nothing; not filled or occupied.

1. Containing nothingA1formal

   Having no contents or elements; not filled.

   空的

   • The box was completely empty.
   • She stared at the empty page for hours.
   • The room felt empty after everyone left.

   同义词barebarrenblankcleardesolatehollowunfilledunoccupiedvacantvoid

   反义词crowdedfilledfullloadedoccupiedpackedstuffed

2. Without meaning or purposeB2formal

   Lacking significance, substance, or emotional fulfillment.

   空洞的

   • He felt an empty void in his heart after the breakup.
   • Her promises turned out to be empty words.
   • The victory felt empty without his family there to celebrate.

   同义词aimlessfutilehollowinanemeaninglesspointlesspurposelesssenselessvacantvain

   反义词fulfillingmeaningfulpurposefulsignificantsubstantial

3. Unoccupied or vacantA2formal

   Not being used or occupied by anyone.

   空的

   • We found an empty seat on the bus.
   • The house has been empty for years.
   • The parking lot is empty on weekends.

   同义词availablebarefreeunoccupiedunusedvacant

   反义词filledfullinhabitedoccupiedpopulated

• 名词，指空无一物、没有内容或缺乏实质和意义的状态或情况。

A noun referring to a state or condition of containing nothing, having no contents, or being devoid of substance or meaning.

不可数

1. Empty container or spaceA2informal

   A container or space that contains nothing.

   空的容器或空间

   • He threw the empty into the recycling bin.
   • The empties were stacked in the corner of the garage.
   • She collected all the empties from the party.

   同义词vacuumvoid

   反义词filledfulloccupied

• 动词，表示清空容器中的内容物，或使某物变空、腾出空间。

A verb used to indicate the act of removing the contents from a container or making something vacant.

1. Remove contentsA2formal

   To make something empty by removing all its contents.

   清空

   • She emptied the trash can into the bin.
   • He emptied his pockets onto the table.
   • They emptied the room of all furniture.

   同义词cleardrainevacuatepurgeunloadvacatevoid

   反义词fillloadstuff

2. B1formal

   To become empty as contents flow out.

   流空

   • The river empties into the sea.
   • The stadium emptied quickly after the game.
   • The bottle emptied as he poured the water.

   同义词dischargedrainflow outissuepour outrun out

   反义词fill