empty
英 /ˈempti/ 美 /ˈempti/
- adj. 空的；无人的Containing nothing or having no people inside.
- v. 倒空；清空To remove everything from a container or place.
- adj. 空洞的；无诚意的Lacking real meaning, value, or sincere intention.
The biscuit tin was empty when I opened it.
我打开饼干盒时，里面已经空了。
Converting empty office buildings into affordable housing could help cities address shortages without expanding into surrounding countryside.
将空置办公楼改造成可负担住房，可以帮助城市缓解住房短缺，而不必向周边乡村扩张。
搭配
empty room 空房间empty promises 空头承诺empty the bin 倒空垃圾桶on an empty stomach 空腹
辨析提示
empty强调里面没有东西；vacant常指房屋或职位空缺。
词族
emptiness (n.)
近义 vacant、unoccupied
反义 full
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