emptying

• 名词，指清空某物内部内容物的动作，也指倒空、排空的过程或结果。

A noun referring to the act of removing the contents from something.

1. Act of removing contentsB1formal

   The process or action of making something empty by taking out all its contents.

   排空

   • The emptying of the warehouse took several hours.
   • He supervised the emptying of the chemical tank.
   • The emptying of the landfill is a complex operation.

   同义词clearancedepletiondrainageevacuationexhaustionvoidance

   反义词fillingloading

• 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