empty /ˈempti/ I. adj.空的：an empty box 空盒子；an empty promise 空洞的诺言 Often he had to work on an empty stomach. 他常常不吃饭去上班。The room was empty of furniture. 屋子里没有家具。Empty vessels make the most sound. ［谚］空桶的响声最大；满壶不响，半瓶子晃荡。‖II.vt.& vi. 1.使变空：He emptied his glass. 他把杯里的酒喝完了。 2.变空，流空： The streets soon emptied/were soon emptied when the rain began.下雨了，街上很快便没有行人了。