empty words

英 [ˈempti wɜːdz]

美 [ˈempti wɜːrdz]

网络  虚词; 词穷; 词汇空缺; 功能词也称虚词; 空洞的言词

英英释义

noun

• loud and confused and empty talk
  1. mere rhetoric
  Synonym:palaverhot airempty talkrhetoric

双语例句

• Until we see the United States DOING something about this and until we see America bringing back jobs and manufacturing then these are just empty words.
  如果看不到美国真正就此做点事，看不到美国把工作机会和制造业带回国内，那这些都是扯淡。
• Without judicial review, statutory limits would be naught but empty words.
  没有司法审查，法定权限将只是一句空话。
• Employees know that bosses are lying weasels and wisely ignore such empty words.
  员工们知道，老板们都是骗人的黄鼠狼，因此，他们会明智地忘记这些空洞的许诺。
• Oh, I had a few scruples. I assuaged my conscience with empty words.
  哦，我有过一点顾虑，但我用空洞的话语安慰我的良知。
• Maverick soon began to wonder why people in government agencies spent so much time writing reports that were long and dull and full of empty words.
  马弗里克很快就开始奇怪，政府机关人士为什么要花那么多的时间撰写冗长乏味，空话连篇的报告。
• Sometimes empty words matter.
  有些时候，空洞的言辞也很重要。
• She realized after long time that all his promises were just empty words.
  很长时间以后，她才意识到他所有的承诺都只是空话而已。
• In spite of the seven seas become empty words, I will still make miracles for you!
  即使七海成空言，我依然会为你创造奇迹！
• Are they all empty words?
  真的都是些空话吗？
• Let no one deceive you with empty words.
  不可为言语争辩，这事没有益处的。