| 释义 |
empty /ˈempti/► SEE ALLthe empty neston an empty stomach(see the) glass half full/half empty
●the ˌempty ˈnestthe situation that parents are in when their children have left home 空巢（指子女离家后父母的处境）◆the empty nest syndrome
空巢综合征●on an empty ˈstomachwithout having eaten anything 空腹；未进食◆If I travel on an empty stomach, I always feel sick.
每当空着肚子旅行时，我都会觉得很难受。●(see the) ˌglass half ˈfull/half ˈemptyused to describe whether sb has a positive or negative attitude towards sth （抱有）乐观／悲观的态度◆People are prepared to see the glass half full at the moment rather than half empty.此刻，人们愿意以乐观而非悲观的态度看待这个问题。◆He’s a glass-half-full type of guy (= he always expects good things to happen).他是个乐天派。 |