| 词汇 | pyrrhic |
| 释义 | Pyrrhic adjective (alsopyrrhic)uk /ˈpɪr.ɪk/ us /ˈpɪr.ɪk/ relating to a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has lost so much in winning it : Disraeli's personal triumph was very much a pyrrhic one for his party. The memo admitted that this agreement was a victory for Ireland, however Pyrrhic. His victory against the destruction of a local landmark took a Pyrrhic turn. Through no fault of his own, it was a pyrrhic triumph for the young boxer. For many businesses, online victories tended to be of the Pyrrhic variety. Useless and futile adrift aimless aimlessly aimlessness airy-fairy fruitless fruitlessly fruitlessness futile futilely negate negation no goodidiom non-viable nugatory unrealistic unrealistically unseriousness until you are blue in the faceidiom unviability You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Winning and defeating See alsoPyrrhic victory |
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