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Pyrrhic victory
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˌpɪr.ɪk ˈvɪk.tər.i/ us /ˌpɪr.ɪk ˈvɪk.tɚ.i/
a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has lost so much in winning it: 以极大代价换取的胜利，得不偿失的胜利
She won the court case, but it was a Pyrrhic victory because she had to pay so much in legal fees.她赢了这场官司，但得不偿失，因为她得支付高额诉讼费。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Winning and defeating
annihilate
annihilation
bank
be gunning for someoneidiom
be one in the eye for someoneidiom
convincing
mincemeat
moral victory
move/go/close in for the killidiom
near thing
outclass
sew
slaughter
sweep
take someone down
take someone to the cleaner'sidiom
take something apart
takedown
thrash
thrashing
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