| 释义 |
Examples:turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat—act in a way that defeats one's purpose [idiom.]—suffer a crushing defeat—troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse—using the few defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness—total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipe-out—come back after a defeat—Deep Blue, chess-playing computer, first defeat reigning world champion, developed by IBM (1985-1997)—using the weak defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness—sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation—fig. not admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)—turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide—snatching defeat from the jaws of victory—unable determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched—suffer defeat in every battle [idiom.]—return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions [idiom.]—defeat the enemy by capturing their chief [idiom.]— |