If truth be known, though, many of his oft repeated stories soon began to ring a little hollow.

然而，要是天机泄露，那么很多他经常重复的故事很快听起来就有点空洞了。

For years the complaints of publishers against platforms have rung somewhat hollow.

多年来，出版商对平台的抱怨听起来有些空洞。

Assurances that things have changed ring hollow in many ears.

【ring】情况有改观什么的这些保证在很多人听来都是空话。

" True knights would never harm women and children" . The words rang hollow in her ears even as she said them.

" 真正的骑士会保护妇女和儿童。" 她一边说，一边觉得这些话好空洞。

You're the one person who can say Sheldon Cooper is your boyfriend, but that rings hollow if you can't lord him over others in the flesh.

只有你可以说，谢尔顿·库珀是你男朋友，但你若不能将他活生生地呈现给别人，这也就毫无意义。

There's a certain amount of truth to this statement, but these " Chicken Soup for the Soul" -style pieces place the onus on individuals to overcome what are essentially societal problems and ring hollow to many young Chinese.

这种说法有一定的道理，但这些“心灵鸡汤”式的文章把克服本质上是社会问题的责任归咎到了个人身上，对许多中国年轻人来说听起来很空洞。