Devoid

(v. t.) To empty out; to remove.

(v. t.) Void; empty; vacant.

(v. t.) Destitute; not in possession; -- with of; as, devoid of sense; devoid of pity or of pride.

整理:苏西

• The case is not entirely devoid of interest. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Devoid of parents, devoid of relations, devoid of flocks and herds, devoid of gold and silver and of precious stones. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• You thought me then devoid of every proper feeling, I am sure you did. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• Like its master, it was entirely devoid of hair, but was of a dark slate color and exceeding smooth and glossy. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• The face which she turned towards us was of the strangest livid tint, and the features were absolutely devoid of any expression. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Salicylic acid is a white, dry, crystalline powder, devoid of smell or taste, undergoes no change when kept in store, and is neither inflammable nor volatile. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• The law regards him, in every respect, as devoid of rights as a bale of merchandise. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• He would only want her to be herself--he knew her verily, with a subconscious, sinister knowledge, devoid of illusions and hopes. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• All that he now enjoyed would have been devoid of pleasure to him, had it been unparticipated. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• In his many books on natural history he of course pays great deference to the Philosopher, but h e is not devoid of original observation. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• The case has, in some respects, been not entirely devoid of interest. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Now, my friends, why do I say he is devoid of these possessions? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Imitation, then, is devoid of knowledge, being only a kind of play or sport, and the tragic and epic poets are imitators in the highest degree. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Not that this indulgence was devoid of accompanying grief. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Will they not be vile and bastard, devoid of truth and nature? 柏拉图. 理想国.

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