| 单词 | martyr |
| 释义 | martyr (once / 300 pages) nv Someone who suffers, or is even killed, for his or her political or religious beliefs is called a martyr. Martin Luther King Jr. is often called a martyr in connection with the American civil rights movement. A martyr is also someone who chooses to be put to death rather than renounce his or her religious beliefs, as the story of Saint Stephen tells. In the figurative sense, if you are a martyr to headaches, you suffer from them. Sometimes, martyr is used negatively to refer to someone who chooses to suffer when there is no need to do so. WORD FAMILYmartyr: martyrdom, martyred, martyring, martyrise, martyrize, martyrs+/martyrdom: martyrdoms/martyrise: martyrised, martyrising/martyrize: martyrized, martyrizes, martyrizing USAGE EXAMPLESThe Palestinian authorities venerate such “martyrs” and compensate their families financially. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) In it he called his attack vengeance for airstrikes against Muslims and said he wished to become a martyr. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) The high-stakes question — for them and consequently for Christianity’s future in Asia — is whether to renounce Jesus or die a martyr. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1n one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion Exp|Hypo|Hyper Saint Thomas a Becket (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170) Saint GeorgeChristian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303) Jeanne d'ArcFrench heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake (1412-1431) Saint LawrenceRoman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258) St. VitusChristian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300) Polycarp, Saint Polycarp, St. Polycarp Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155) victim an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance 2n one who suffers for the sake of principle Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper sufferer William Tindale English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536) shaheed Arabic term for holy martyrs; applied by Palestinians to suicide bombers victim an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance 3v kill as a martyr Saint Sebastian was martyred Hyper kill cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly 4v torture and torment like a martyr Syn|Hyper martyrise, martyrize excruciate, torment, torture subject to torture |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。