英语词汇“vacant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vacantvacant /ˈveɪkənt/ ●●○ adjective

ETYMOLOGYvacant

Origin: 1200-1300 Old French Latin, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free

COLLOCATIONS► vacant lots

There were several vacant lots (=empty unused areas of land in a city) downtown.

THESAURUSnot used► empty

not being used by anyone: I spotted an empty table in the corner. He put his feet on an empty chair.

► free

used about a seat, space, or room that is available to use because no one else is using it: Is this seat free?

► vacant

used about a room or building that is empty and available for someone to pay to use: Many of the units in the apartment building are vacant.

► unoccupied

formal used about a seat, house, or room that no one is living in or using: We had to look around to find an unoccupied bench in the gardens.

1a vacant seat, room, etc. is empty and available for someone to use: Half of the apartments in the building are vacant. There were several vacant lots (=empty unused areas of land in a city) downtown.► see thesaurus at empty12formal a vacant job or position in an organization is available for someone to start doing3a vacant expression/smile/stare etc. an expression that shows that someone is not thinking about anything—vacantly adverb: Loretta smiled vacantly at the others in the room.

单词	vacant
释义	vacantvacant /ˈveɪkənt/ ●●○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYvacant Origin: 1200-1300 Old French Latin, present participle of vacare to be empty, be free Collocations COLLOCATIONS► vacant lots There were several vacant lots (=empty unused areas of land in a city) downtown. Thesaurus THESAURUSnot used► empty not being used by anyone: I spotted an empty table in the corner. He put his feet on an empty chair. ► free used about a seat, space, or room that is available to use because no one else is using it: Is this seat free? ► vacant used about a room or building that is empty and available for someone to pay to use: Many of the units in the apartment building are vacant. ► unoccupied formal used about a seat, house, or room that no one is living in or using: We had to look around to find an unoccupied bench in the gardens. 1a vacant seat, room, etc. is empty and available for someone to use: Half of the apartments in the building are vacant. There were several vacant lots (=empty unused areas of land in a city) downtown.► see thesaurus at empty12formal a vacant job or position in an organization is available for someone to start doing3a vacant expression/smile/stare etc. an expression that shows that someone is not thinking about anything—vacantly adverb: Loretta smiled vacantly at the others in the room.
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