be devoid of something formalNOT 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。
Examples from the Corpus
be devoid of something• They were like set pieces in their ongoingbattle that these days was devoid of any real malice.• The machine itself is devoid offancy trimmings, apart from the big, fat power-on button.• I admire and envy it because I am devoid of it.• It was devoid ofpaint and dragged on its hinges.• She had always known she was devoid ofpassion: she worked at her garden and talked to her friends.• In fact, her bulgingdiscreminded her regularly that her life was devoid of passions.• The food was completely devoid oftaste.• For one thing it is devoid of the relentlesslilt and terminological tedium of the professionalprogrammewriter.• She walked round the pond to the sunny side where the water's surface was devoid ofweed.