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pyrrhic    音标拼音: [p'ɪrɪk]
n. 出征舞,抑抑格
a. 出征舞的,抑抑格的

出征舞,抑抑格出征舞的,抑抑格的

pyrrhic
adj 1: of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic
dance movements"
2: of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two
unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses"
3: of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits
(especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to
defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"
n 1: a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables [synonym:
{pyrrhic}, {dibrach}]
2: an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare

Pyrrhic \Pyr"rhic\, n.
1. [Gr. ?: cf. F. pyrrhique, fem.] An ancient Greek martial
dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being
very quick.
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2. [L. pyrrhichius (sc. pes), Gr. ? (sc. ?): cf. F.
pyrrhique, masc.] (Pros.) A foot consisting of two short
syllables.
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Pyrrhic \Pyr"rhic\, a. [L. pyrrhichius, Gr. ? belonging to the ?
(sc. ?) a kind of war dance.]
1. Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance. " ye
have the pyrrhic dance as yet." --Byron.
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2. (Pros.) Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics;
containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.
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{Pyrrhic victory} [From Pyrrhus, king of Epirus.],
(a) a victory in which the winning side sustains very
heavy losses.
(b) any act supposedly benefitting the actor, for which
the costs outweight the benefits.
[PJC]

87 Moby Thesaurus words for "pyrrhic":
Alexandrine, accent, accentuation, amphibrach, amphimacer,
anacrusis, anapest, antispast, antispastic, arsis, bacchius, beat,
cadence, cadenced, caesura, catalexis, chloriamb, chloriambus,
colon, counterpoint, cretic, dactyl, dactylic, dactylic hexameter,
diaeresis, dimeter, dipody, dochmiac, elegiac, elegiac couplet,
elegiac pentameter, emphasis, epitrite, feminine caesura, foot,
heptameter, heptapody, heroic couplet, hexameter, hexapody, iamb,
iambic, iambic pentameter, ictus, ionic, jingle, lilt,
masculine caesura, measure, measured, meter, metric,
metrical accent, metrical foot, metrical group, metrical unit,
metron, molossus, mora, movement, numbers, paeon, pentameter,
pentapody, period, proceleusmatic, prosodic, quantity, rhythm,
rhythmic, scanning, spondaic, spondee, sprung rhythm, stress,
swing, syzygy, tetrameter, tetrapody, tetraseme, thesis, tribrach,
trimeter, tripody, triseme, trochaic, trochee


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  • Pyrrhic victory - Wikipedia
    A "Pyrrhic victory" is named after King Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable casualties in defeating the Romans at the Battle of Heraclea in 280 BC and the Battle of Asculum in 279 BC, during the Pyrrhic War After the latter battle, Plutarch relates in a report by Dionysius: The armies separated; and, it is said, Pyrrhus replied to one that gave him joy of his victory that one
  • PYRRHIC Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of PYRRHIC is a metrical foot consisting of two short or unaccented syllables How to use pyrrhic in a sentence
  • Pyrrhic victory | Definition, Origin, Examples | Britannica
    Pyrrhic victory, a success that brings such significant harm to the victor that it differs little from defeat Although the triumphant party in a Pyrrhic victory is considered the overall winner, the costs incurred and their future repercussions diminish the sense of genuine success It is
  • Pyrrhic | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    Pyrrhic definition: 1 relating to a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has lost so much in winning… Learn more
  • Who Was Pyrrhus and What is a Pyrrhic Victory? - WorldAtlas
    A Pyrrhic victory refers to King Pyrrhus of Epirus and his many victories that came with a costly price His battles caused many casualties
  • pyrrhic, adj. ¹ n. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . .
    pyrrhic, adj ¹ n ¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
  • Pyrrhic - definition of pyrrhic by The Free Dictionary
    Define pyrrhic pyrrhic synonyms, pyrrhic pronunciation, pyrrhic translation, English dictionary definition of pyrrhic won at too great a cost to be of use by the victor; a metrical foot of two short or unaccented syllables Not to be confused with: pyretic – of, for, or
  • PYRRHIC Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    PYRRHIC definition: consisting of two short or unaccented syllables See examples of pyrrhic used in a sentence
  • PYRRHIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    5 meanings: 1 a metrical foot of two short or unstressed syllables 2 of or relating to such a metrical foot 3 (of poetry) Click for more definitions
  • What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? 10 Real-World Examples
    A Pyrrhic victory is a win with such a high cost that it negates the benefits of victory Named after King Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable losses in battle despite tactical victories, this term defines a triumph where the victor’s losses are greater than the achievements gained The price paid for the win is so great that the entity that ultimately won ends up damaged





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