White elephant
01
白象, 有毒的礼物
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 luxury yacht turned out to be a white elephant, draining their finances.
那艘豪华游艇原来是个白象，耗尽了他们的财力。
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。
