Pyrrhic
英音[ ˈpɪrɪk ] 美音[ ˈpɪrɪk ]

二短音步

常用释义

词性释义

n.

二短音步,抑抑格;(古希腊的)出征舞

adj.

二短音步的,抑抑格的;出征舞的;皮洛士式的,付出极大代价而获得的
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"It is true that the enemy won the battle, but theirs is but a Pyrrhic victory, " said the General.
将军说:“敌人确实赢得了战斗,但他们的胜利只是皮洛士的胜利*,得不偿失。”
Not long before, it had won a pyrrhic victory in a costly colonial war.
不久前,它赢得了一场殖民主义战争,但为此付出了惨重代价。
Gretchen's unexpected win over the tournament's top player proved a Pyrrhic victory; in the effort, she re injured her shoulder.
戈瑞特在顶级选手巡回赛出人意料的胜利被证明是得不偿失的,在比赛中,她的肩部再次受伤。
Our winning the opening game was a Pyrrhic victory, as our leading scorer was seriously injured.
我们赢得公开赛是一场损失惨重的胜利,因为我们主要的得分队受了重伤。
Mr Obama's victory may turn out to be Pyrrhic.
奥巴马的胜利最终可能证明是得不偿失的。
在1美元拍卖中,一方最终以极大的代价获得胜利,得到这1美元的钞票。
But 40 years after that tumultuous June of 1967, the six-day war has come to look like one of history's pyrrhic victories.
但是1967年那个动荡混乱的六月已经过去了四十年,六日战争已经似乎成为了历次得不偿失的胜利中的一次。
The multi-trillion dollar question is whether winning this race will be anything more than a Pyrrhic victory.
一个至关重要的问题是,赢得这场比赛是否只是一场得不偿失的胜利。
我们记得公平赛是一场牺牲重大所获得的胜利,因为我们主要得分员受了很严重的伤。
The current proposal could prove pyrrhic victory, however.
然而,现行提议可能代价惨重。
If we vanquish credit as the villain behind our downturn, the victory may be Pyrrhic.
如果我们把信用做为衰退后面的魔鬼而消灭,这样的胜利代价则过于惨重了。
但是,环保主义者的胜利看起来已经需要很大的付出。
Those who defeated the Senate's immigration bill won a pyrrhic victory.
那些使参院提案失败的人胜利是得不偿失的。
这并不意味着历史悠久的同性恋权利的法律,2010年是注定要赢得胜利得不偿失。
They get excited about their Pyrrhic victory.
他们为自己得不偿失的胜利而兴奋。
对于小股东而言,这实际上是一场惨胜。
Pyrrhic victory---A victory won at excessive cost. N.
付出极大代价而获得的胜利;惨胜。
这一胜利代价极大,因为它使得这些银行的一些最大客户很不安。
在任何协商中单方面的全赢是错误的,因为那几乎是付出极大代价而得到的胜利。
This is a Pyrrhic victory for Basildon council.
对于巴西尔登地方议会来说,这个胜利得不偿失。
常用短语
pyrrhic victory
pyrrhic victory - 付出极大代价而获得的胜利