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blank shell

/blæŋk ʃɛl/

翻译: 指装有火药但没有弹头的弹药,用于训练、信号或仪式;也比喻外表看似正常但缺乏实质内容的事物。

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/blæŋk ʃɛl/C1formaltechnical
  • zh指装有火药但没有弹头的弹药,用于训练、信号或仪式;也比喻外表看似正常但缺乏实质内容的事物。

A shell casing that contains gunpowder but no projectile, used for training, signaling, or ceremonial purposes; also used metaphorically to describe something that appears functional but lacks substance or real content.

  1. Ammunition without projectileB2formal

    A cartridge that contains gunpowder but no bullet, used for training, signaling, or ceremonial purposes.

    zh空包弹

    • The soldiers fired blank shells during the training exercise.
    • Blank shells are used in movies to simulate gunfire safely.
    • The cannon fired a blank shell as a salute.
  2. Figurative: Something empty or ineffectiveC1informal

    A person or thing that appears to have substance but lacks real power, meaning, or effect.

    zh空壳

    • His promises turned out to be just a blank shell.
    • The company's new policy was a blank shell with no real changes.
    • She felt like a blank shell after the exhausting week.