White elephant
01
昂贵累赘, 烫手山芋
a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth
idiom
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
复合词
可数
复数形式
white elephants
例子
The stadium looked impressive, but it soon turned into a white elephant.
那座体育场看起来很气派，但很快成了昂贵累赘。
02
白象, 白色大象
a rare, pale-colored elephant, often considered sacred in certain cultures, especially in Southeast Asia
例子
A white elephant was gifted to the temple as a sacred offering.
一头白象作为神圣的祭品被赠予寺庙。
