devoid

de·void /dɪˈvɔɪd/ adjectiveadj formal

be devoid of something formal NOT HAVEto be completely lacking in something 毫无某物，完全没有某物

His face was devoid of any warmth or humour.

他的脸冷若冰霜，没有一丝幽默的表情。

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be devoid of something• They were like set pieces in their ongoing battle that these days was devoid of any real malice.• The machine itself is devoid of fancy trimmings, apart from the big, fat power-on button.• I admire and envy it because I am devoid of it.• It was devoid of paint and dragged on its hinges.• She had always known she was devoid of passion: she worked at her garden and talked to her friends.• In fact, her bulging disc reminded her regularly that her life was devoid of passions.• The food was completely devoid of taste.• For one thing it is devoid of the relentless lilt and terminological tedium of the professional programme writer.• She walked round the pond to the sunny side where the water's surface was devoid of weed.

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devoid• The place is small, starkly lit and devoid of decorative embellishments.• Other than the dark, waxed limousine, the space was devoid of furniture.• Even the marriage itself was devoid of love.• Strung between the lamp-posts like gelatine they were devoid of nocturnal magic in the middle of a winter day.• He was about forty-five, and seemed devoid of personality.• But Stilwell viewed the world in simplistic terms, devoid of subtlety or nuance.• Most of the island was cleared for phosphates, leaving it devoid of vegetation.• To avoid the window tax many were either devoid or severely deficient in natural light.

Origin devoid

(1300-1400) Old French desvuidier “to empty”

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