vacuity
/vəˈkjuːəti/ (bre, ipa) · /vəˈkjuːəti/ (ame, ipa) · /va-ˈkyü-ə-tē How to pronounce vacuity (audio) və-/ (ame, mw)
vacuity — 名詞
- vacuitysingular
- vacuitiesplural
1. the state of having or showing no real ideas, intelligence, or serious thinking
空洞
缺乏思想或意義的狀態
the state of having or showing no real ideas, intelligence, or serious thinking — for example, in a person's expression, speech, or writing.
The senator's speech on education reform was criticised for its intellectual vacuity — it offered slogans but no real ideas.
那位參議員關於教育改革的演講因內容空洞而受到批評——只有口號，沒有實質想法。
collocation: intellectual vacuity
Ingrid stared at the report, frustrated by the sheer vacuity of the arguments.
Ingrid 瞪著報告，對其中論點的極度空洞感到沮喪。
Critics pointed to the vacuity of the film's dialogue, which consisted mostly of clichés and empty catchphrases.
評論家指出那部電影的對白空洞無物，盡是陳腔濫調和空洞口號。
Hamza could not hide the vacuity in his eyes during the long lecture.
Hamza 在漫長的演講中，無法掩飾眼神裡的空洞。
The editorial exposed the moral vacuity behind the company's glossy advertising campaign.
這篇社論揭露了那間公司華麗廣告背後的道德空洞。
- emptiness
more common and less formal; can refer to both emotional and intellectual absence
- hollowness
suggests something that appears full or meaningful on the surface but is empty inside
- meaninglessness
focuses on the lack of significance or purpose rather than the lack of thought
- substance
the opposite in terms of having real content or value
- profundity
opposite in terms of intellectual depth and serious thought
文法句型
vacuity of [something]
用法筆記
Frequently modified by adjectives such as intellectual, moral, or sheer to specify the kind of emptiness. Often describes speech, writing, or facial expressions.
常見錯誤
2. a particular idea, statement, or piece of writing that lacks serious value or se
空話；蠢話
愚蠢或無意義的言論
a particular idea, statement, or piece of writing that lacks serious value or sense and seems foolish or pointless.
Sana dismissed the proposal as a corporate vacuity full of trendy buzzwords but lacking any practical details.
Sana 駁回那項提案，認為它充滿流行術語卻缺乏具體細節，完全是企業空話。
countable use: 'a vacuity'
His speech was nothing but a string of pleasant vacuities designed to please the audience.
他的演講只不過是一串討好聽眾的場面話。
The book was full of intellectual vacuities dressed up as deep philosophy.
那本書充滿了偽裝成深奧哲學的空洞見解。
Abigail read the management email and identified at least three vacuities, starting with the instruction to 'improve cross-team synergy'.
Abigail 讀完主管的郵件，列出了至少三條空話，第一條就是『促進跨部門協同』。
文法句型
a vacuity / vacuities
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form vacuities when referring to multiple silly or empty statements or ideas. Less common than sense 1; usually found in formal, critical writing.
常見錯誤
3. a completely empty area or space where nothing exists — either a physical void o
虛空；空無
完全空無的空間
a completely empty area or space where nothing exists — either a physical void or a profound absence of something that was once present.
The telescope revealed a vast vacuity between the spiral galaxies where no stars or nebulae were visible.
望遠鏡顯示兩個螺旋星系之間有一片巨大的虛空，看不見任何恆星或星雲。
collocation: vast vacuity
The empty warehouse felt like a dark vacuity after all the shelves and machines were removed.
所有貨架和機器都搬走後，這間空倉庫像是一片黑暗的空洞。
The desert stretched before the travellers as an endless vacuity of sand and sky.
那片沙漠在旅人面前延伸，成了沙與天交織的無盡虛空。
After the fire, nothing remained but a blackened vacuity where the library once stood.
火災過後，圖書館原本矗立的地方只剩下焦黑的空洞。
- void
similar in formality; strongly suggests a vast, featureless emptiness, often in space or the cosmos
- emptiness
much more common; works for physical, emotional, and metaphorical absence
- nothingness
philosophical or existential; suggests not just emptiness but the absence of existence itself
文法句型
a vacuity
vacuity of [place]
用法筆記
The most literal sense, but still formal and literary. In everyday English, empty space, void, or emptiness are far more common. This sense often appears in scientific or poetic contexts.