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English translation for "pyrrhic"

[ 'pirik ] 
adj.
(古希腊伊皮鲁斯 (Epirus) 国王)比鲁斯 (Pyrrhus) 王的。
n.,adj.
1.(古希腊的)战舞(的)。
2.【音韵学】二短音步(的);抑抑格(的)。


Related Translations:
pyrrhic victory:  付出极大牺牲而得到的胜利〔Pyrrhus 在280-279 B.C. 打败了罗马军队,但牺牲极大〕。
Example Sentences:
1.Sadly , it was a pyrrhic victory
不过,这次胜利代价不斐。
2.My only point is that it has been a pyrrhic victory
我惟一的想法是,他们为此付出了惨重的代价,未免得不偿失。
3.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。
4.Gretchen ' s unexpected win over the tournament ' s top player proved a pyrrhic victory ; in the effort , she reinjured 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。
5.He proved his point by exposing malpractices by the directors , but it was a pyrrhic victory because they made him redundant immediately afterwards
他以揭露董事们利用私权职权营私舞弊的行为证明他的论点,不过那是付出极在代价而得到的胜利,因为后来他们很快就裁减了他。
6.Mr murdoch has , however , paid a high price for dow jones ? at least $ 1 billion , and perhaps $ 2 billion , more than appears justified by the fundamentals of the business ? so news corporation ' s shareholders may come to regard his victory as pyrrhic
不过,默多克先生为收购道琼斯支付了高价? ?比商业基本准则认为的合理价格至少高出10亿美元,或许是20亿美元? ?因此,新闻集团的股东们或许会将此视作代价惨重的胜利。
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