martyr的意思

martyr

英 /'mɑːtə/ 美 /'mɑrtɚ/

  • 雅思
  • 六级

基本释义

  • n 烈士,殉难者

    someone who dies for their religious or political beliefs and is admired by people for this

  • v 杀害,折磨,牺牲

    If someone is martyred, they are killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs

例句

  1. St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr

    圣司提反,第一个基督教殉道者

  2. The army has been held back because the government is reluctant to make martyrs of the protesters.

    军队后撤了,因为政府不愿意造成抗议者牺牲。

  3. St. Pancras was martyred in 304 A.D.

    圣·潘克瑞斯在公元304年蒙难。

近义词

vt 牺牲;折磨;杀害

同根词

n martyrdom 殉难,牺牲;受苦,受难