英语词汇“white elephant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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WORD FAMILY

white elephant: white elephants

USAGE EXAMPLES

There is no shortage of spectacular white elephants, however.

Economist(Dec 15, 2016)

He said Labour aimed to develop a "mission-orientated industrial strategy" rather than "picking winners, or pouring good money after bad into white elephants".

BBC(Nov 17, 2016)

Critics of the £56bn project say it will be a white elephant that ploughs through some of Britain's most beautiful countryside.

BBC(Nov 14, 2016)

n a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive

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possession

anything owned or possessed

n albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia

Hyper

Elephas maximus, Indian elephant

Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male

单词	white elephant
释义	white elephant (once / 12468 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY white elephant: white elephants USAGE EXAMPLES There is no shortage of spectacular white elephants, however. Economist(Dec 15, 2016) He said Labour aimed to develop a "mission-orientated industrial strategy" rather than "picking winners, or pouring good money after bad into white elephants". BBC(Nov 17, 2016) Critics of the £56bn project say it will be a white elephant that ploughs through some of Britain's most beautiful countryside. BBC(Nov 14, 2016) 1 n a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive Hyper possession anything owned or possessed 2 n albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia Hyper Elephas maximus, Indian elephant Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male
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