【我们说的英语】A white elephant(3/3)

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Finn tells Feifei that he is worried about what he's going to do with the white elephant his uncle is giving him.  
        Is he going to have a new pet?  
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I've paid a lot of money for this posh designer dress that I never use. It is a white elephant!
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.
Oh. So a 'white elephant' is something that might look good but in reality it's a waste of space.
Yes, it is.
Unlike these elephants we have here in the zoo. They seem to be very popular.
Shall we go and have a look, Feifei?
Indeed and they're grey, not white!
Bye.
Bye.