vacuous
英 [ˈvækjuəs]
美 [ˈvækjuəs]
adj. 空洞的; 空洞无物的
BNC.20895 / COCA.25788
牛津词典
adj.
- 空洞的;空洞无物的
showing no sign of intelligence or sensitive feelings- a vacuous expression
茫然的表情
- a vacuous expression
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 思想贫乏的;空洞的;无知的
If you describe a person or their comments asvacuous, you are critical of them because they lack intelligent thought or ideas.- Male models are not always so vacuous as they are made out to be.
男模特儿并不总像人们说的那样愚蠢。 - ...the usual vacuous comments by some faceless commentator.
一些千人一面的评论员给出的毫无意义的寻常意见
- Male models are not always so vacuous as they are made out to be.
英英释义
adj
- void of expression
- a blank stare
- devoid of matter
- a vacuous space
- devoid of significance or point
- empty promises
- a hollow victory
- vacuous comments
- devoid of intelligence
双语例句
- The second was that he repeated a vacuous mantra about a strong dollar being in America's interests, even as everyone knew policymakers quietly welcomed its slide.
第二,虽然财政部长夸夸其谈,大唱赞歌,说什么美元的优势符合美国人民的利益,可是谁都知道那些决策者暗地想美元下滑。 - However, he was ill soon after he was retired because he didn't know what he should do and he was very vacuous, worried everyday.
然而,他退休后不久就病了,因为他每天不知道该做什么,而且感觉很空虚、焦虑。 - Rarely can such a vacuous concept have found its way into a debate claming to provide enlightenment.
这样一个空洞的概念很难设法进入声称要提供启示的争论之中。 - Human being lost the will and motive to transcendence. So, the life becomes chaos, out-of-order, perplexed, vacuous and hopeless.
人失去了超越的意向与动力,生活陷入混乱、无序、空虚、迷惘甚至绝望之中。 - On the other hand, you could consider a move to fashion or entertainment law, which will make Vegas, La, models and vacuous conversation a comprehensive part of your life.
另一方面,你可以考虑转到时装或娱乐法领域,这样拉斯维加斯、洛杉矶、模特和空洞的谈话就会成为你生活的一个组成部分。 - When life is monotonous, even grief is a welcome event, even a fire is diversion. A wart is adornment to a vacuous face.
当生活非常单调乏味的时候,就算是痉的事也是很受欢迎的,而火灾更是一种娱乐;在那茫然苦失的脸上,伤疤也成了装饰品。 - Unfortunately, a vacuous slogan is underpinned by ineffectual proposals.
遗憾的是,这个空洞的口号只得到无效提议的支撑。 - The English Patient was absolutely faithful to a morally vacuous book that almost worships adultery, suicide, and mercy-killing but reviewers commented on the chemistry between the lovers in the film.
《英国病人》非常忠于道德空虚的原著,那本书里一味地崇尚不伦,自杀以及安乐死,但是影评人却称片中的情侣关系融洽。 - Someone who is moving from an interesting but false claim to a true but vacuous claim.
有人从一个有趣,但错误的宣称转移到一个真实但空虚的。 - The meeting as a whole could not bring itself to endorse this vacuous proclamation. It took note of it.
大会作为一个整体,实在做不到对这个空洞的宣言表示支持,而只能表示注意到了这个宣言。