empty shell
US /ˈɛmp.ti ʃɛl/
UK /ˈɛmp.ti ʃɛl/
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빈 껍데기, 껍질만 남은 것
a person or thing that has lost its essential qualities or contents, leaving only the outward form
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After the tragedy, he felt like an empty shell, devoid of emotion.
비극 후에 그는 감정 없는 빈 껍데기처럼 느껴졌다.
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The old factory building was just an empty shell, waiting for demolition.
오래된 공장 건물은 철거를 기다리는 빈 껍데기에 불과했다.