a White elephant
na.(泰国,印度视作神物的)白象；沉重的包袱
沉重的负担；累赘；无用的累赘东西
拓展知识：常见的英语俚语
an eye for an eye 以牙还牙
have a bedroom eyes 有一双性感的眼睛
an eye for something 对某物有鉴赏力
eye someone 细看某人，打量某人
have eyes bigger than one’s stomach? 眼馋肚饱
four-eye 四眼
give someone a black eye 把某人打得鼻青眼肿
make goo-goo eyes at someone 对某人抛媚眼
green-eyed monster 嫉妒心
in a pig’s eye 废话，胡说
keep an eye on someone 密切注视某人，照看某人
keep one’s eyes peeled留心，警惕
see eye-to-eye 看法一致
be all ears 聚精会神地听，洗耳恭听
bend someone’s ear 与某人喋喋不休
blow it out one’s ear 胡说八道
chew someone’s ear off 对某人喋喋不休
have an ear for music 有音乐方面的天赋
fall on deaf ears 和没有心思听的人说话，没被理睬
good ear 辨别声音
keep one’s ear to the ground 注意听