| 单词 | martyr |
| 释义 | martyr (mɑːʳtəʳ ) Word forms: martyrs , martyring , martyred 1. countable noun A martyr is someone who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs, and is admired and respected by people who share those beliefs. ...a glorious martyr to the cause of liberty. [+ to] ...a Christian martyr. The dead student is now being regarded as a martyr. 2. verb [usually passive] If someone is martyred, they are killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs. St Pancras was martyred in 304 AD. [be VERB-ed] ...whether its martyred leader is released or not. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: put to death, make a martyr of, martyrize [rare] 3. countable noun If you refer to someone as a martyr, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to suffer, or exaggerate their suffering, in order to get sympathy or praise from other people. [disapproval] When are you going to quit acting like a martyr? Jennifer responded with anger and played the martyr role. 4. countable noun If you say that someone is a martyr to something, you mean that they suffer as a result of it. Ellsworth was a martyr to his sense of honour and responsibility. [+ to] He said that he was a martyr to his back. 5. See also martyred Translations: Chinese: 烈士, 使殉难 Japanese: 殉教者, 迫害する |
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