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(Finn and on a visit to the zoo) : Hi. I'm and joining us here in the zoo to present Authentic Real English is Finn. Finn: Hello. : What's the matter, Finn? 怎么不高兴呢？动物园这么多动物，多好看呀！ Finn: Yes, I love animals too. But I don't know what I'm going to do with that white elephant. : 你不知道应该如果应对 a white elephant? 你是说远处的那头白象？ Finn: No. The one my uncle is giving me. : 什么？你叔叔送你一头象？ Finn: He is moving to South Africa and he's giving away some of his things. : 如果我要搬到南非的话，估计我也会把带不走的东西都送人。可是你真打算养一头大象吗 Finn? Finn: That's the problem. I am not. Well, it is beautiful… : 是呀，大象长得太好看了。 Finn: …and it is powerful… : 非常健壮。 Finn: But it needs too much petrol! : 汽油？给大象喝？ Finn: Yes. Old sports cars need a lot of petrol, you know. : 就说嘛，吓死我了。我以为你要给大象喝汽油。Finn 是说跑车很费油。 Finn: Yes, of course! It wasn't talking about an actual elephant. : 你听，大象也松了一口气。 Finn: Yes, he did. In English, when you call something a 'white elephant', you mean it's large, costs a lot of money to keep and has no useful purpose. | 
