emptiness
/ˈemptinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈemptinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-tēnə̇s -tin-/ (ame, mw)
emptiness — 名詞
1. a physical area or container that has nothing inside it, or the condition of bei
空無一物
某處沒有東西的狀態
a physical area or container that has nothing inside it, or the condition of being completely without contents.
The vast emptiness of the desert stretched for miles before Sade's eyes.
一片空曠的沙漠在 Sade 眼前延伸了數英里。
collocation: vast emptiness of [a place]
Camila tapped the wall to confirm the emptiness behind the wooden panel.
Camila 敲了敲牆壁，想確認木頭面板後面是否空無一物。
When the movers took the last table, the emptiness of the room startled Niran.
搬家工人搬走最後一張桌子後，房間的空曠讓 Niran 嚇了一跳。
The emptiness inside the old suitcase made Élise wonder what had been taken.
舊行李箱裡空無一物，讓 Élise 好奇裡頭原本裝了什麼。
- fullness
the state of being filled with contents
文法句型
the emptiness of [place]
[adjective] emptiness
用法筆記
Emptiness in this sense describes a general condition of being without contents. Use 'empty space' or 'gap' for specific physical locations, and 'void' for a large, unfilled area.
常見錯誤
2. when something has no real value, meaning, or honest intent — for example, the e
空洞；虛假
內容空洞或不真誠
when something has no real value, meaning, or honest intent — for example, the emptiness of a political promise that sounds good but says nothing.
The emptiness of the politician's speech disappointed everyone who had come to listen.
那位政客的演說內容空洞，讓所有來聽的人都感到失望。
Mizuki saw through the emptiness of the brand's promises about saving the environment.
Mizuki 看穿了該品牌關於環保承諾的虛假。
collocation: emptiness of [promises / speeches / claims]
Ilan felt the emptiness of awards that praised effort but ignored real results.
Ilan 覺得那些獎項的表揚空洞虛假，只誇獎努力卻不看實際成果。
After working only for money, the emptiness of his job became too hard to ignore.
只為賺錢而工作之後，他已經難以忽視這份工作的空洞。
- hollowness
similar but emphasises the insincerity or deceptive appearance of something
- futility
stresses uselessness and pointlessness rather than lack of meaning
- meaninglessness
more direct and literal; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
the emptiness of [abstract noun]
[possessive] emptiness
用法筆記
Often followed by an 'of'-phrase naming the thing that lacks sincerity or meaning (the emptiness of their promises, the emptiness of modern life). Subject is typically an abstract thing: speech, promise, relationship, ritual.
常見錯誤
3. a deep, painful sense that your life has no direction, value, or emotional conne
空虛感；失落
內心無目標與情感的悲傷
a deep, painful sense that your life has no direction, value, or emotional connection — like the emptiness a person feels after losing someone close.
After her father passed away, Aoi felt a deep emptiness that nothing could fill.
父親過世後，Aoi 感到一股無法填補的深層空虛感。
Christopher hid his emptiness behind a cheerful smile, but his coworkers noticed the change.
Christopher 用開朗的笑容掩飾內心的空虛感，但同事們注意到了他的變化。
The emptiness inside him grew worse each morning when he woke up alone.
他內心的失落感每天早上醒來獨自一人時變得更加嚴重。
The therapist told Hamza that emptiness is part of grief and takes time to heal.
治療師告訴 Hamza，空虛感是悲傷的一部分，需要時間才能癒合。
- hollowness
similar emotional sense, emphasising a lack of inner substance or warmth
- desolation
stronger, suggesting utter loneliness and abandonment
- void
metaphorical use of an empty space inside oneself
- fulfilment
a feeling of satisfaction and purpose in life
- purpose
a clear sense of direction and meaning
文法句型
a feeling of emptiness
[possessive] emptiness
emptiness + inside [person]
用法筆記
Distinguish from loneliness (which is about missing specific people) and depression (a broader clinical condition). Emptiness here is a feeling of internal hollowness or lack of purpose that may persist even when surrounded by others.