An elephant with unusually pale skin; spec. an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) of a kind having pale skin, hair, nails, and eyes, formerly kept…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > encumberment > burdensomeness > a burden > possession (2) white elephant1555 An elephant with unusually pale skin; spec. an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) of a kind having pale skin, hair, nails, and eyes, formerly kept… white elephant1721 figurative. A burdensome or costly objective, enterprise, or possession, esp. one that appears magnificent; a financial liability. |
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