英语词组a white elephant是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

a white elephant a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of.

☞ In former times, the rare albino elephant was regarded as holy. It was highly prized by the kings of Siam (now Thailand), and its upkeep was extremely expensive. It was apparently the practice for a king of Siam to give one of the elephants to a courtier they disliked: the unfortunate recipient would usually be financially ruined by the attempt to maintain the animal.

词组	a white elephant
释义	a white elephant a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of. ☞ In former times, the rare albino elephant was regarded as holy. It was highly prized by the kings of Siam (now Thailand), and its upkeep was extremely expensive. It was apparently the practice for a king of Siam to give one of the elephants to a courtier they disliked: the unfortunate recipient would usually be financially ruined by the attempt to maintain the animal.
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