亚洲网紅露点

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pyrrhic

1

[ pir-ik ]

adjective

  1. consisting of two short or unaccented syllables.
  2. composed of or pertaining to pyrrhics.


noun

  1. Also called dibrach. a pyrrhic foot.

pyrrhic

2

[ pir-ik ]

noun

  1. an ancient Greek warlike dance in which the motions of actual warfare were imitated.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or denoting this dance.

Pyrrhic

3

[ pir-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, or his costly victory.

pyrrhic

1

/ 藞辫瑟谤瑟办 /

noun

  1. a metrical foot of two short or unstressed syllables
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to such a metrical foot
  2. (of poetry) composed in pyrrhics
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pyrrhic

2

/ 藞辫瑟谤瑟办 /

noun

  1. a war dance of ancient Greece
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to this dance
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pyrrhic1

1620鈥30; < Latin pyrrhichius < Greek 辫测谤谤丑铆肠丑颈辞蝉 pertaining to the 辫测谤谤丑铆肠丑脓 pyrrhic 2

Origin of pyrrhic2

1590鈥1600; < Latin pyrrhicha < Greek 辫测谤谤丑铆肠丑脓 a dance; said to be named after Pyrrhichus, the inventor

Origin of pyrrhic3

First recorded in 1880鈥85; Pyrrh(us) + -ic
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of pyrrhic1

C16: via Latin, from Greek 辫耻谤谤丑颈办丑脓, traditionally said to be named after its inventor Purrhikhos

Origin of pyrrhic2

C17: Latin from Greek purrhikhios belonging to the 辫耻谤谤丑颈办丑脓 war dance performed in armour; see pyrrhic 1
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Its pyrrhic victory on the eastern front was fundamental, like the western front Allied assault that followed D-Day, in bringing Nazi Germany to its knees.

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Or, remaining atomized, they may try to reclaim individual power in pyrrhic victories over others through domestic violence, bullying, mass shootings, and terrorism.

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Gen. Saltzman said that the U.S. military wants to avoid a pyrrhic victory if war breaks out in space.

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This pyrrhic maneuver backfired in Canada, where the liberal government approved its Online News Act on June 22 despite the threats.

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But the live video feed the artillery gunners watch intently, from a drone flying above the city, suggests that even if Russia can finally wrestle control, it would be little more than a pyrrhic victory.

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