empty out

empty out — 片語動詞

  • empty outbase form
  • empties out3rd person singular
  • emptying out-ing form
  • emptied outpast simple

1. to take everything out of a container, room, or building so that nothing or nobo

1.片語動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

清空；倒空

取出所有物品使容器或空間變空

to take everything out of a container, room, or building so that nothing or nobody is left inside; or for a place to become empty as people leave it.

例句

Marco emptied out his backpack on the kitchen table, searching for his library card.

Marco 把背包清空放在廚房桌上，尋找他的借書證。

object (container) between verb and particle: empty + [object] + out

Ravindra emptied the dusty files out of the cabinet before the company moved offices.

Ravindra 在辦公室搬遷前，把檔案櫃裡所有積灰的檔案都倒了出來。

particle separated from verb by object phrase

常見搭配
  • empty out a drawer / cupboard / cabinet
  • empty out a room / apartment / building
  • empty out one's pockets / bag / suitcase
  • the theater / stadium / hall empties out
同義詞
  • clear out

    more informal; often implies removing unwanted items, not just everything

  • clean out

    focuses on cleaning while emptying; includes a scrubbing/wiping step

  • drain

    only for liquids; cannot be used for solid objects or people

反義詞
  • fill up

    opposite action — putting things into a space

  • pack

    putting items into a container for storage or travel

文法句型

empty + noun phrase + out

empty out + noun phrase

empty out (intransitive)

用法筆記

The particle 'out' is commonly placed between the verb and the object in informal speech (empty the drawer out). The intransitive pattern (the auditorium emptied out) is used specifically for places becoming empty of people. For containers, use the transitive pattern.

常見錯誤

I emptied out.' (meaning I left the room)
I emptied out the room.' or 'The room emptied out after the meeting.
'Empty out' without an object only works when the subject is a place, not a person.