【empty音标】 英[ˈempti] 美[ˈempti]
【单词释义】 empty是什么意思：
adj.空的，空虚的，空洞的；空闲的，无效的，徒劳的；无聊的，愚蠢的；言语或行动空洞的
vt.（使）成为空的，把…弄空；把…腾出来
vi.成为空的；流空
n.空车；空的东西
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] empties [第三人称单数] empties
[单词现在分词] emptying
[单词过去式] emptied
[单词过去分词] emptied
[比较级] emptier [最高级] emptiest
【近义词解析】
◇ 空的
bare (adj. 空的；裸露的；荒芜的)：指建筑物内部缺乏设施或装饰的，也指人身体部位裸露的，形容土地、树木等时表示其没有植被覆盖或枝叶凋落的。
blank (adj. 空白的)：指纸张无字迹的、未印刷过的，或磁带未录制内容的。
empty (adj. 空的；无人的)：指容器里面什么也没有或者某个地方没有人的。
hollow (adj. 空心的，中空的)：指实物的内部是空心的。
vacant (adj. （地方）空的； [正式]（职位）空缺的)：指房屋、土地等未被占用的，或指工作或职位空缺的，侧重表示临时性的情况。
【单词例句】
◇ Then they went deeper into the woods, and in its middle, where it was darkest, they found a little bewitched house that was empty.
于是，他们便向森林的深处走去，在森林中最黑暗的地方发现了一座被人使了魔法的小空屋。
---- The Twelve Brothers
◇ They asked for the most delicate silk and the purest gold thread; put both into their own knapsacks; and then continued their pretended work at the empty looms until late at night.
他们接二连三地请求皇帝发一些最好的生丝和金子给他们。他们把这些东西都装进自己的腰包，却假装在那两架空空的织机上忙碌地工作，一直忙到深夜。
◇ One factor is the volume of a given drink: The more you drink, the faster the drink empties from your stomach and gets absorbed into the bloodstream, where it can dilute the body's fluids and hydrate you.
一个因素是饮料的摄入量：你喝得越多，饮料从胃里排空并被血流吸收的速度越快，从而稀释体液，给你补水。
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water
◇ Vliet's theory is that when the animals enthusiastically smack their jaws, the movement forces air through the crocodiles’ sinuses and ultimately empties tears into their eyes. Their eyes not only water but can froth and bubble, as Vliet witnessed at the alligator park, where some even teared up in anticipation of their meal of chicks, quail, and feed biscuits.
弗利特的理论是，当动物用力地咀嚼食物时，咀嚼的动作会迫使空气流经鼻窦，从而让眼泪涌出来。据弗利特在短吻鳄公园亲眼目睹，它们的眼睛不但会流泪，还会冒出泡沫，一些鳄鱼甚至在准备吃鸡、鹌鹑和饼干的时候就流下了眼泪。
---- Where does the expression 'crocodile tears'
◇ Until she came to the glass mountain. The door was locked, and she started to take out the chicken bone, but when she opened up the cloth, it was empty. She had lost the gift of the good stars.
经过艰苦跋涉，她终于找到了玻璃山。来到城门前一看，门是锁着的，她拿出布包解开，发现里面的小木块不见了，不知是甚么时候自己把好心的启明星送的礼物失落了。
---- The Seven Ravens