Empty handed
英音[ ˌempti ˈhændɪd ] 美音[ ˌempti ˈhændɪd ]

未能达到目标:失败而一无所获。

常用释义

词性释义

未能达到目标:失败而一无所获。
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1·He asked for a donation but went away empty handed.
他请求人们捐款,但离开时却一无所获!
2·But anyone that tried to look further came out empty handed.
可是,任何试图深入了解的人都空手而归。
3·But after he made payment, he placed the items back on the shelves, walking out empty handed.
但是在买好以后,他把买到的东西又放回货架,空手出来。
4·And If he ever was at one of my bachelor hide-aways he is probably one of those guys who just doesn't know how to pick up girls and went home empty handed.
如果他曾经到过我的单身汉藏身所,那么他很可能就是这样的一些家伙——不知道如何找到女孩子只有空着手回家。
5·On Tuesday, Houston officials took control of supply distributions after they learned of people standing in line for hours only to be turned away empty handed.
星期二,休斯敦官员听说有人排了几个小时的队、但却空手而归之后,接管了物资分发工作。
6·Lord Hertford flew to Tom, but returned to the King before very long, troubled and empty-handed.
赫德福伯爵飞跑到汤姆那里,但不久就回到了国王那里,两手空空,心里很不安。
7·Finn the Red-Handed was dreaming of his doorsteps and empty hogsheads.
赤手大盗费恩在梦见他门口的台阶和空酒桶。
8·The robbers fled empty-handed.
抢劫犯一无所获地逃走了。
—— 《牛津词典》
9·Delegates from the warring sides held a new round of peace talks but went away empty-handed.
交战各方代表举行了新一轮的和谈,但却空手离去。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
10·She visited every Sunday and never arrived empty-handed.
她每个星期天都来拜访,没有哪一次不带礼物。
—— 《牛津词典》
同义词
两手空空;一无所获的