Word · Frequency #6366
vacant
空的，空白的，茫然的
void of thought or knowledge; empty
- 1.
Not occupied; empty.
未被占用的；空的
- 2.
void of thought or knowledge
没有思想或知识的；空洞无知的
- 3.
Blank.
空白的
- 4.
without an occupant or incumbent
无占用者或任职者的；空缺的
- 5.
Showing no intelligence or interest.
无智力或兴趣的表现
未被占用的；空的；没有思想或知识的；空洞无知的；空白的；无占用者或任职者的；空缺的；无智力或兴趣的表现
In use
The position has been vacant for several months, so they are eager to hire someone.
There are several vacant apartments in this building that are ready for rent.
She stared at the wall with a vacant expression, lost in thought.
a vacant mind
the throne is never vacant
be vacant
表示场所、位置等未被占用。
The house has been vacant for months.
这栋房子已经空置好几个月了。
remain vacant
常用于职位、名额等持续空缺的状态。
The position remains vacant after the resignation.
Connections
Collocations
- vacant lot
- 空地
- The children played baseball on the vacant lot.孩子们在那片空地上打棒球。
- vacant position
- 空缺职位
- They are looking to fill a vacant position in accounting.他们正在招聘会计部的空缺职位。
- vacant expression
- 茫然的表情
- She stared out the window with a vacant expression.她望着窗外，一脸茫然的表情。
- vacant stare
- 茫然的凝视
- His vacant stare made me wonder if he was listening.他茫然的凝视让我怀疑他是否在听。
- vacant apartment
- 空公寓
- There is a vacant apartment on the third floor.三楼有一间空公寓。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象空房间门牌写着'vacant'，里面空空如也，就像脑袋空白或职位空缺时的样子。
Context & Register
通常用于描述空间未被占用，如房屋、座位等，属于中性正式语境。
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words perfectly rhyme with 'vacant' (/ˈveɪ.kənt/). The listed words share the spelling pattern '-ant' but have different stressed vowels or consonant endings.
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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