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单词 white elephant
释义

white elephant

​noun countable
UK
Word Forms
singularwhite elephant
pluralwhite elephants
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    an object that is useless and may have cost a lot of money
    Synonyms and related words
    Something that is silly or useless
    gimmick
    white elephant
    rubbish
  2. 2
    an important project that has failed very badly and may have cost a lot of money
    Synonyms and related words
    Failure
    fail
    fiasco
    debacle

white elephant

​noun countable
US
Word Forms
singularwhite elephant
pluralwhite elephants
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    an object that is useless and may have cost a lot of money
    Synonyms and related words
    Something that is silly or useless
    gimmick
    white elephant
    rubbish
  2. 2
    an important project that has failed very badly and may have cost a lot of money
    Synonyms and related words
    Failure
    fail
    fiasco
    debacle
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