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单词 empty-handed
释义

empty-handed

adjective

emp·​ty-hand·​ed ˌem(p)-tē-ˈhan-dəd How to pronounce empty-handed (audio)
1
: having or bringing nothing
2
: having acquired or gained nothing
came back empty-handed

Word History

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

empty-handed

adjective

emp·​ty-hand·​ed
ˌemp-tē-ˈhan-dəd
1
: not carrying or bringing anything I can't show up at the party empty-handed.
2
: having gotten or gained nothing
He left the contest empty-handed.
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