empty
gb/ˈɛmpti/ us/ˈɛmpti/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A1
property
1
Containing nothing inside
With nothing inside; not holding anything.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is empty
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'empty' with 'free'; 'free' means available, but 'empty' means there is nothing inside or present.
คำพ้องความหมาย
vacant (Often used for spaces without people or occupants, especially rooms or seats.)
คำตรงข้าม
full (Containing as much as possible or having no space left.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
empty room
|empty bottle
|empty street
|empty box
|empty chair
หัวข้อ
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- The glass is empty after he drank the water.
- We walked through an empty hallway.
- Her desk drawer was completely empty.
- The stadium looked empty after the concert ended.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The bag is empty.
- This cup is empty.
- The street is empty.
- My plate is empty now.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Remove all contents from something
To take everything out of something so it has nothing inside.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to empty [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners mistakenly use 'pour' instead of 'empty' when speaking about removing solid objects, but 'pour' usually refers to liquids.
คำพ้องความหมาย
clear out (Emphasizes removing all items from a place or container, often more informal.)
คำตรงข้าม
fill (To put things into something until it contains as much as it can.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
empty the trash
|empty a bottle
|empty your pockets
|empty the bin
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- Please empty the dishwasher before dinner.
- He emptied his pockets onto the table.
- They emptied the room to prepare for painting.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I empty my bag every night.
- She empties the trash in the kitchen.
- He empties the box before moving it.
adjective
B1
property
3
Lacking meaning, value, or sincerity
Not having real feeling, meaning, or purpose.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is empty
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with the physical sense of 'empty', but here it is abstract and about value or meaning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
hollow (Suggests insincerity or lack of real value in actions or words.)
คำตรงข้าม
meaningful (Having real importance or purpose.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
empty promise
|empty words
|empty gesture
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He made an empty promise he could not keep.
- Her speech was full of empty words.
- They exchanged empty gestures at the meeting.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- That was an empty promise.
- Her words are empty.
- It is an empty gesture.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
A container that has nothing inside it
Something like a bottle or box that has nothing inside it.
คำพ้องความหมาย
vacancy (Can refer to an unoccupied space, but not commonly used for physical small containers.)
คำตรงข้าม
full one (Refers to a container that is filled.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- He tossed the empty into the recycling bin.
- We collected several empties after the party.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- There are many empties in the bag.
- Please put the empties in the box.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
empty
IPA
GB/ˈɛmpti/
US/ˈɛmpti/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
empty (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (empty)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: empty
- Comparative: emptier
- Superlative: emptiest
Verb
- Base: empty
- 3rd Person Singular: empties
- Present Participle: emptying
- Past: emptied
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
empty out
1/ˈɛmpti ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Remove all contents from something fully
To take everything out of something until it has nothing inside.
ตัวอย่าง
- Please empty out your bag for inspection.
- They emptied out the drawers before moving.
empty-handed
1/ˈɛmpti hˈændɪd/
fixed phrase
Without getting what was wanted
Without bringing or getting what you expected or wanted.
ตัวอย่าง
- We went to the store but came back empty-handed.
- He left the meeting empty-handed after failing to get support.
run on empty
1/ɹˈʌn ˈɔn ˈɛmpti/
idiom
informal
Continue despite having no energy left
To keep working or going even though you are very tired or have no energy left.
ตัวอย่าง
- After three days without rest, she was running on empty.
- We're all running on empty after the long week.
empty nest
1/ˈɛmpti nˈɛst/
idiom
Home after children have moved out
A home where children have grown up and moved away, leaving the parents alone.
ตัวอย่าง
- After their youngest left for college, they found themselves in an empty nest.
- Many parents feel lonely in their empty nest.
empty nest
2/ˈɛmpti nˈɛst/
idiom
Home after children have left
A home where the children have grown up and left, so only the parents live there now.
ตัวอย่าง
- They are still getting used to the empty nest now that their youngest has gone to college.
- The couple decided to travel more once they found themselves in an empty nest.
- Many parents feel both freedom and sadness when they reach the empty nest stage.
on an empty stomach
1/ˈɔn ən ˈɛmpti stˈʌmək/
fixed phrase
Having eaten no food recently
Without eating anything beforehand.
ตัวอย่าง
- Don't take this medicine on an empty stomach.
- He went jogging on an empty stomach and felt dizzy.
on an empty stomach
2/ˈɔn ən ˈɛmpti stˈʌmək/
fixed phrase
Without having eaten recently
When you have not eaten anything before doing something.
ตัวอย่าง
- You shouldn't take this medicine on an empty stomach.
- Running on an empty stomach can make you feel weak.