| 释义 |
The new factory has proved to be a white elephant.事实已经证明，这座新工厂就是个昂贵的摆设。The on-again, off-again project looks a white elephant.那个一会上马、一会下马的工程看来是个徒劳无功的大包袱。When the theatre first opened it was widely regarded as a white elephant.那家剧院刚开张时，大家都认为它是个奢侈的摆设。 |