英语词汇white elephant的翻译、用法及例句-MX2U.com英汉词典

white elephant

noun [ C ] uk/ˌwaɪt ˈel.ɪ.fənt/ us/ˌwaɪt ˈel.ɪ.fənt/

[ usually singular ] disapproving昂贵且无用的东西

something that is expensive, or that costs a lot of money to keep in good condition, but that has no useful purpose and is no longer wanted

She believes the development may become a white elephant that fails to attract suitable tenants.

The Olympic committee discourages host cities from building sports venues that turn into costly white elephants.

The waste management system was perceived as a white elephant after only eight years of existence.
There needs to be enough money for an endowment fund to maintain these venues because, without it, they become white elephants.
The rural landscape is littered with museums with little to exhibit, roads that lead nowhere and other white elephants.
There will be refreshments and white elephant stalls plus a grand prize draw.

词汇	white elephant
释义	white elephant noun [ C ] uk/ˌwaɪt ˈel.ɪ.fənt/ us/ˌwaɪt ˈel.ɪ.fənt/ [ usually singular ] disapproving昂贵且无用的东西 something that is expensive, or that costs a lot of money to keep in good condition, but that has no useful purpose and is no longer wanted She believes the development may become a white elephant that fails to attract suitable tenants. The Olympic committee discourages host cities from building sports venues that turn into costly white elephants. 更多例句 The waste management system was perceived as a white elephant after only eight years of existence. There needs to be enough money for an endowment fund to maintain these venues because, without it, they become white elephants. The rural landscape is littered with museums with little to exhibit, roads that lead nowhere and other white elephants. There will be refreshments and white elephant stalls plus a grand prize draw.
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