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单词 white elephant
释义
white elephant
Word forms: plural white elephants
N-COUNT 昂贵而无用的东西;华而不实的东西 If you describe something as a white elephant, you mean that it is a waste of money because it is completely useless. 昂贵而无用的东西;华而不实的东西 [disapproval]
  • The pavilion has become a £4 million steel and glass white elephant.

    这个耗资400万英镑、用钢与玻璃所构筑起的亭子已经成了一个华而不实的摆设。

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