white elephant
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If you describe something as a white elephant, you mean that it is a waste of money because it is completely useless. 昂贵却无用的东西[表不满]
The venture has been widely dismissed as a $264 million white elephant. 普遍认为该2.64亿美元的风险投资华而不实。
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white elephant (white elephants)
剑桥词典
- something that has cost a lot of money but has no useful purpose
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