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1. I’ve paid a lot of money for this posh designer dress that I never use. It is a white elephant!
2. The new airport is a white elephant! It’s got four runways and it’s equipped with the latest technology, but not many people visit this region. 3. In English, when you call something a ‘white elephant’ you mean that it’s large, costs a lot of money to keep and has no useful purpose.
译文：
1. 我花了很多钱在这件华丽的名牌衣服上，却从来没穿过，真是件费而不惠的东西。
2. 这个新机场是个累赘东西的东西，它又四个飞机跑道，而且配有最新的科技，但没有多少人来到这个地区。
3. 英文中，如果你说一样东西是 ‘white elephant’，你的意思是它很庞大、花了很多钱，但并没有多少用途。
posh = 高贵的，华丽的，
designer dress =名设计师设计的衣服，名牌衣服
white elephant =（费钱又费事而又难以舍弃的）累赘东西，费而不惠的东西
口语练习：
I have paid a lot of money for a sport’s car which I hardly use. It is a white elephant.
The local government office building is a white elephant. Only a few people use offices there.
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