martyr
n
1 person who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of his (esp religious) beliefs 烈士; (尤指)殉道者
the early Christian martyrs 早期的基督教殉道者
She died a martyr in the cause of progress, ie died trying to achieve progress. 她为进步事业而牺牲.
2 (usu derog 通常作贬义) person who suffers or makes sacrifices, or pretends to do so, in order to be admired or pitied 为博得赞赏或同情而受苦、 自我牺牲的人
He always acts the martyr when he has to do the housework. 他一做家务事就装成舍生取义的样子.
Don't make such a martyr of yourself! 你不必为博得赞赏而自我牺牲!
3 ~ to sth (infml 口) constant sufferer from sth 长期受某物之苦
She's a martyr to rheumatism. 她长期受风湿病的折磨. martyr, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
kill (sb) or make (sb) suffer as a martyr 使(某人)殉难; 处死(某人)使之成殉道者
He was martyred by the Romans. 他被罗马人处死而成为殉道者.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɑ:tә]n. 烈士, 受苦者, 受难者vt. 使成为烈士, 使受苦相关词组: make a martyr of oneself make a martyr of sb die a martyr at one's post
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
Many families spend this at a cottage by the seaside or go camping in the hills or on the coast.