单词 | empty |
释义 | Word Frequency empty(ˈɛmptɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -tier or -tiest 1. containing nothing 2. without inhabitants; vacant or unoccupied 3. carrying no load, passengers, etc 4. without purpose, substance, or value an empty life 5. insincere or trivial empty words 6. not expressive or vital; vacant she has an empty look 7. informal hungry 8. (postpositive; foll by of) devoid; destitute a life empty of happiness 9. informal drained of energy or emotion after the violent argument he felt very empty 10. mathematics, logic (of a set or class) containing no members 11. philosophy, logic (of a name or description) having no reference verbWord forms: -ties, -tying or -tied 12. to make or become empty 13. (when intr, foll by into) to discharge (contents) 14. (transitive; often foll by of) to unburden or rid (oneself) to empty oneself of emotion nounWord forms: plural -ties 15. an empty container, esp a bottle Derived forms emptiable (ˈemptiable) adjective emptier (ˈemptier) noun emptily (ˈemptily) adverb emptiness (ˈemptiness) noun Word origin Old English ǣmtig, from æmetta free time, from æ- without + -metta, from mōtan to be obliged to; see must1 |
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