white elephant
白象
常用释义
英音[ ˌwaɪt ˈelɪfənt ]
美音[ ˌwaɪt ˈelɪfənt ]
基本释义
- 白象：亚洲一种浅色的大象，有时在印度、斯里兰卡、泰国和缅甸受到崇敬；
- 负担沉重的财产，无用的东西
例句
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1·"A white elephant" means something that is useless, although it may cost a lot of money.“白象”指的是无用却很昂贵的东西。
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2·The new office block has become an expensive white elephant.这座新办公大楼成了昂贵的摆设。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·The venture has been widely dismissed as a $264 million white elephant.普遍认为该2.64亿美元的风险投资华而不实。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·That vase is a white elephant.那个花瓶是个累赘。
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5·I saw an unusual white elephant.我看到一只罕见的白象。
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6·There's a white elephant sale today.今天有珍品要廉价拍卖。
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7·We'll be trapped with white elephant stadiums.现在他们又在用体育场馆这头白色大象来糊弄我们。
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8·Eg: that would be a white elephant to me.我们不想要这个沉重的负担。
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9·Our first flag had a white elephant on it.我们的第一面国旗上就绘著一头白象！
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10·A motor car would be a white elephant to me.对我来说汽车可能是个累赘。