The empty shell of a snail or clam may be left behind, and if it is sufficiently durable and resistant to dissolution, it may remain basically unchanged for a long period of time.

蜗牛或蛤蜊的空壳可能会被留下来，如果足够持久和抗溶解，它可能会在很长一段时间内基本保持不变。

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Factoring in taxes, upkeep and the opportunity cost of keeping money in a non-performing asset, an empty luxury home may be costing owners a lot just by sitting there.

算上税、维修保养费用和把钱放在不良资产中带来的机会成本，一座空荡荡的豪华住宅仅仅闲置在那里，也可能让房主花销不菲。

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You may be in the Reunion Stage if you have an 'empty nest' and begin to have more time for yourself and for each other to renew your friendship and passion.

如果你们拥有一个“空巢”并且都开始有更多的私人时间和各自的朋友与乐趣，那你们就处在重聚阶段。

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Decommissioning could be (and may yet be) an empty gesture.

ECONOMIST: Nil return

And half-empty hotels may be reluctant to cut room prices, because raising them again when demand recovers could drive away repeat customers as well as bargain hunters.

ECONOMIST: Is this the end of sticky prices?

It can be more than disheartening to head out for that Cinderella experience and come up empty handed (or barefoot, as the case may be).

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