昂贵而又无用的东西,耗资巨大的累赘
词型变化:名词复数形式 : white elephants

white elephant的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. I saw an unusual white elephant.我看到一只罕见的白象。

词汇搭配

  • white elephant白象(一种罕有的白色...

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