单词 | Pyrrhic victory |
释义 | Pyr·rhic vic·toryBrE /ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri/ NAmE /ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri/ noun a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has suffered or lost so much in winning it 得不偿失的胜利;以惨重代价换取的胜利Expressions from history and legendAchilles heel,Cinderella,Herculean,Mephistophelian,Midas touch,narcissism,odyssey,Prince Charming,Procrustean,Promethean,Pyrrhic,Robin Hood,Scylla and Charybdis,Sleeping Beauty,Stygian,TitanORIGINFrom Pyrrhus , the king of Epirus who defeated the Romans in 279 BC but lost many of his own men .源自伊庇鲁斯国王皮洛士,他于公元前 279 年打败罗马人,但自己的部队也伤亡惨重。 |
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