white elephant
US /waɪt ˈɛl.ə.fənt/
UK /waɪt ˈɛl.ə.fənt/
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白象, 累赘, 昂贵而无用的东西
a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of
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The old factory became a white elephant for the city, costing millions in upkeep.
那座旧工厂成了城市的累赘，维护费用高达数百万。
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Buying that huge mansion turned out to be a real white elephant.
购买那座巨大的豪宅结果成了一个真正的累赘。