Word · Frequency #9605
devoid
/diˈvɒid/
adjective
缺乏；没有；全无
核心释义
Completely without; having none of
- 1.
完全没有；毫无。
Completely without; having none of
完全没有；毫无。；全无的；缺乏的
用法In use
The desert landscape was devoid of any vegetation.
用法提示：devoid of 表示缺乏某物，此处为形容词短语做表语。
Her speech was devoid of any real emotion.
用法提示：devoid of 表示完全缺少，用于描述抽象特征。
His apology seemed devoid of sincerity.
用法提示：devoid of 表示没有，与名词搭配使用。
be devoid of sth
The report is devoid of any useful information.
这份报告毫无有用信息。
remain devoid of sth
Her voice remained devoid of emotion.
她的声音依然毫无感情。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- devoid of interest
- 缺乏兴趣
- The lecture was completely devoid of interest.这场讲座完全缺乏兴趣。
- devoid of emotion
- 缺乏情感
- His voice was devoid of emotion as he delivered the news.他传达消息时声音毫无感情。
- devoid of meaning
- 毫无意义
- The text seemed devoid of meaning to the reader.这段文字对读者来说似乎毫无意义。
- devoid of hope
- 没有希望
- After the failure, she felt devoid of hope.失败后，她感到没有希望。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
devoid 发音类似 '地无'，联想大地空无一物，意为全无、缺乏。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、文学描述、正式评论 通常用于正式或书面语境，常与介词 'of' 连用，表示完全缺乏某事物。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示缺乏
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words above rhyme with devoid, ending in /ɔɪd/ in standard English. Watch out for lookalikes like voice (/vɔɪs/) and noise (/nɔɪz/) which differ in the final consonant.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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