學個詞：＂A white elephant＂
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學個詞：＂A white elephant＂
In English, when you call something a 'white elephant' you mean that it's large, costs a lot of money to keep and has no useful purpose. So a 'white elephant' is something that might look good but in reality it's a waste of space.
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I've paid a lot of money for this posh designer dress that I never use. It is a white elephant!
The new airport is a white elephant! It's got four runways and it's equipped with the latest technology, but not many people visit this region.
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＂A white elephant＂好看不中用，指累贅多餘之物，亦可說如同＂雞肋＂，食之無味棄之可惜，或說＂華而不實＂。
From BBC learning English
In English, when you call something a 'white elephant' you mean that it's large, costs a lot of money to keep and has no useful purpose. So a 'white elephant' is something that might look good but in reality it's a waste of space.
Examples
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I've paid a lot of money for this posh designer dress that I never use. It is a white elephant!
The new airport is a white elephant! It's got four runways and it's equipped with the latest technology, but not many people visit this region.
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＂A white elephant＂好看不中用，指累贅多餘之物，亦可說如同＂雞
From BBC learning English
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