martyr

/ˈmɑːtə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

殉道者；烈士

释义与例句

n. 殉道者；烈士
a person who suffers or dies because of their beliefs, often for religious or political reasons
  1. Many early Christians were martyrs who died for their faith.
    许多早期基督徒是为信仰而死的殉道者。
  2. She became a martyr for the cause of women's education.
    她成了女子教育事业的殉道者。
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  1. The statue was built in honour of the martyrs of the revolution.
    这座雕像是为纪念革命烈士而建的。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 martyr 指为信仰或事业牺牲的殉道者，复数是 martyrs；习语 make a martyr of oneself 指“故作牺牲”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • martyrdom 殉难；殉道
    名词，指为信仰或事业而受苦或牺牲的状态或经历。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • victim 受害者；牺牲品
    martyr 特指为信仰或事业主动承受苦难甚至牺牲的人，常含褒义；victim 指因犯罪、事故或他人行为而被动受害的人，不含意识形态色彩。
    The charity provides support for victims of domestic violence. 该慈善机构为家庭暴力受害者提供帮助。
常见搭配
  • a martyr to a cause 为事业殉道的人
    He was hailed as a martyr to the cause of freedom. 他被誉为自由事业的殉道者。
  • die a martyr 殉难而死
    The young activist died a martyr for her beliefs. 这位年轻的活动家为信念殉难而死。
  • make a martyr of oneself 以殉道者自居；故作牺牲
    Don't make a martyr of yourself just to get sympathy. 不要为了博取同情就故作牺牲。