英语词汇“pyrrhic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	pyrrhic
释义	pyrrhic 1 of 2 noun pyr·rhic ˈpir-ik : a metrical foot consisting of two short or unaccented syllables Pyrrhic 2 of 2 adjective Pyr·rhic ˈpir-ik : achieved at excessive cost a Pyrrhic victory also : costly to the point of negating or outweighing expected benefits a great but Pyrrhic act of ingenuity Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun These are principles that must apply around the world, for basic fairness and because solving the climate crisis in just the U.S. would be the most pyrrhic of victories. The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2022 Word History Etymology Noun Latin pyrrhichius, from Greek (pous) pyrrhichios, from pyrrhichē, a kind of dance Adjective Pyrrhus, king of Epirus who sustained heavy losses in defeating the Romans First Known Use Noun 1610, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1675, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pyrrhic Pyrrhic victory Pyrrhic victory
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