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单词 empty-handed
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
emp•ty-hand•ed /ˈɛmptiˈhændɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. having nothing in the hands.
  2. having achieved nothing:I came back from the meeting empty-handed.
  3. bringing no gift, donation, etc.:Don't come empty-handed to the party.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
emp•ty-hand•ed  (emp′tē han′did),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having nothing in the hands, as in doing no work:While we were carrying out the luggage, he stood by empty-handed.
  2. having gained nothing:to return from a quest empty-handed.
  3. bringing no gift, donation, etc.:They came to the birthday party empty-handed.
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
empty-handed adj
  1. carrying nothing in the hands
  2. having gained nothing: they returned from the negotiations empty-handed
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