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English translation for "white elephant"

白象;〔美俚〕累赘的东西;赘疣。

Related Translations:
elephant:  n.1.象。2.象牌图画纸〔28×23英寸〕。短语和例子a white elephant 1. (泰国、印度视作神物的)白象。 2. 累赘的珍品,沉重的包袱。 double elephant 倍大画图纸 〔40×261-2?英寸〕。 elephant dugout 【军事】大壕沟,大防空洞。 see the elephant 〔美俚〕开眼界,见世面。
pink elephants:  (吸毒后)幻觉。
sea elephant:  【动物;动物学】海象;大海豹。
Example Sentences:
1.Jan's factory is an absolute white elephant .
简的那个工厂成了一个大包袱。
2.The king used a white elephant to punish any of his officials who displeased him .
国王用白象去惩治任何一个使他不快的大臣。
3.That ' s the big white elephant in our house
这就是我们家的“大白象” ! (不知所云)
4.That ' s the big white elephant in our house
这就是我们家的“大白象” ! (不知所云)
5.3we don ' t want it . it ' s “ a white elephant
我们不想要这个沉重的负担
6.Ex : they never use the tv they bought . it ' s a white elephant
他们从未用过那台买的电视,真是浪费。
7.Can white elephants fly ? that ' s everybody ' s question
白色的大象真的能飞起来吗?这是每个人都想问的问题
8.A motor car would be a white elephant to him , because he can ' t drive
汽车对他来说毫无用处,因为他不会开车。
9.You wouldn ’ t believe all the white elephants she has in her house
你不会相信她在家里摆放了多少无用的小玩意儿。
10.A motor - car would be a white elephant to him , because he can ' t drive it
摩托车对他一点用都没有,因为他不会驾驶。
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