pyrrhic

n. 出征舞, 抑抑格 a. 出征舞的, 抑抑格的

发音

UK /ˈpɪ.ɹɪk/
其它

词形变化

pyrrhics 复数 pyrrhics

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An Ancient Greek war dance.

  2. 2.

    A metric foot with two short or unaccented syllables.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or characterized by pyrrhics (metrical feet with two short syllables).

    得不偿失

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  2. 2.

    Relating to Pyrrhus, a Macedonian king, or some of his costly victories he had while fighting Rome.

  3. 3.

    Alternative letter-case form of Pyrrhic (“achieved at too great a cost”).

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

foot metrical foot

相关短语

Pyrrhic victory 付出极大代价而获得的胜利 Pyrrhic victories

词源

From Latin pyrrhichius (“dibrach”), from πυρρίχη (purrhíkhē, “war dance”), from πυρρός (purrhós, “flame-colored, red”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

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