Empty clause
[计] 空子句
🧩 词语组成解析
empty
[ˈɛmptɪ]
adj. 空的，空虚的，空洞的;空闲的，无效的，徒劳的;无聊的，愚蠢的;言语或行动空洞的;
vt. （使）成为空的， 把…弄空;把…腾出来;
vi. 成为空的;流空;
n. 空车;空的东西;
clause
[klɔ:z]
n. 从句，分句;条款，款项;
🗣️ 情景例句
You'll feel better tomorrow, Betty, believe me.
明天就会好些， Betty， 相信我。
She made a notable contribution to science.
她对科学做出了杰出的贡献。
So their entry into this flat was apparently not the burglars' first job that day and they must have been disturbed.
很明显，闯进这套公寓的窃贼那天并不是首次作案，而且他一定受了惊吓。