Such a person is sometimes called "an empty vessel."

这样的人有时被称作“空瓶子”。

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Shakespeare: the empty vessel makes the greatest sound.

莎士比亚：虚空之器，发声最响。

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The saying is true, "The empty vessel jakes the greatest sound. " (

“满壶不响，半壶叮当”的说法是正确的。

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Like everyone else in the story besides Stahl, the woman (played by Maria Bello) is an empty vessel, just an available reason for there to be voiceovers.

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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the vessel that sank listed after striking the tug, but was empty and did not pose a pollution risk.

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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), said the vessel that sank had listed since striking the tug, but that it was empty and did not pose a pollution risk.

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