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emptying

UK //ˈemptiɪŋ//US //ˈemptiɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'emptien',由古英语 'ǣmtigian'(使空)演变而来,与 'empty' 同源。

noun

❶ 指将容器或空间内的东西全部取出或倒空的行为或过程,常用于描述清空物品的动作。

“The emptying of the trash bin is done every evening.”

(垃圾桶的清空工作每晚都会进行。)

“The emptying of the warehouse took several hours.”

(清空仓库花了好几个小时。)

同义词:clearing, evacuation, draining

verb

❶ 表示将某物中的内容物全部移除或倒出的动作,可以是字面或比喻意义上的清空。

“He was emptying the bottle into the sink.”

(他正把瓶子里的东西倒进水槽。)

“The crowd started emptying the building when the fire alarm went off.”

(火警响起时人群开始撤离大楼。)

同义词:pouring out, voiding, discharging

常见短语

emptying out — 指彻底清空某个空间或容器,常带有系统性或彻底性的含义。

“They spent the weekend emptying out the old apartment.”

(他们花了一整个周末清空旧公寓。)