empty
['empti]
v.倒空，使…变空
精讲
- （1）v. 使空；把…倒出（移出）：
- Empty the bottle of milk. 倒光瓶里的牛奶。
- They emptied the house. 他们把房屋搬空了。
- （2）v. 流出；走出：
- The river emptied itself into the sea. 河水流入大海。
- It was raining, and the streets began to empty. 天下起了雨，街上的行人开始稀少了。
- （3）adj. 空的：
- There are some empty bottles in the refrigerator. 冰箱里有一些空瓶子。
- Her purse is empty. 她的钱包是空的。
- （4）adj. 空虚的，无意义的：
- It's an empty dream. 这是个不现实的梦想。
- Officials were flattered by empty complements. 官员们被空洞的恭维话弄得心里美滋滋的。
- （5）adj. 呆板的，毫无表情的：
- She looked at him with empty eyes. 她木然地看着他。
- He said all this in an empty voice. 他用一种呆板的声调说了这一切。