emp‧ty 1 S2 W2 / empti / 形容词 ( comparative emptier , superlative emptiest )
1 container having nothing inside :
an empty box
an empty bottle
an empty space behind the desk
The fuel tank’s almost empty.
2 place an empty place does not have any people in it :
I hate coming home to an empty house.
The hall was half-empty .
The streets were empty.
The building stood empty for several years.
3 not used not being used by anyone :
I spotted an empty table in the corner.
He put his feet on an empty chair.
4 person/life unhappy because nothing in your life seems interesting or important :
The divorce left him feeling empty and bitter.
Her life felt empty and meaningless.
5 empty of something not containing a particular type of thing, or not having a particular quality :
The beach was almost empty of people.
6 empty words/gestures/promises etc words etc that are not sincere, or have no effect :
His repeated promises to pay them back were just empty words.
7 do something on an empty stomach to do something without having eaten any food first :
I can’t work properly on an empty stomach.
8 empty nest ( also empty nest syndrome ) a situation in which parents become sad because their children have grown up and moved out of their house
9 empty suit especially American English a politician or manager who does not achieve much or does not have much ability
10 be running on empty to continue doing something even though you no longer have supplies of something you need in order to do it properly :
With the country running on empty, the president has no hope of winning the election.
— emptily 副词
THESAURUS
with nothing in it or on it
empty used about something that has nothing inside : an empty can of hair spray | The fridge is almost empty.
blank used about a computer screen or a piece of paper that has no writing or pictures on it, or a CD, DVD etc with nothing recorded on it : a blank sheet of paper | He stared at the blank screen for a few minutes. | a blank tape
bare used about a room or cupboard that has very little in it : His room was bare except for a bed and a wardrobe.
hollow used about something that has an empty space inside : a hollow tree | The suitcase had a hollow bottom.
with no people
empty used about a place that has no one in it or no one using it : There were no lights on and the house looked empty. | the empty streets
free used about a seat, space, or room that is available to use because no one else is using it : Is this seat free? | There are never any parking spaces free at this time of day.
vacant used about a room or building that is available for people to pay to use : a vacant apartment | The next guesthouse we tried had a couple of rooms vacant.
deserted used about a place that is quiet because there is no one there, or because the people who used to be there have left : a deserted village | It was three o’clock in the morning and the streets were deserted.
uninhabited / ʌnɪnhæbətəd◂, ʌnɪnhæbɪtəd◂ / used about a place that has no people living in it, especially permanently : an uninhabited island
unoccupied / ʌnɒkjəpaɪd, ʌnɒkjʊpaɪd $ -ɑk- / especially written used about a house, room, or office that no one is living in or using at the moment : unoccupied buildings | Burglaries frequently happen when people are on holiday and their house is unoccupied.