sacrifice

/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

牺牲；献祭；祭品；牺牲；献出；献祭

释义与例句

n. 牺牲；献祭；祭品
the act of giving up something important or valuable for a particular purpose; an offering made to a god
  1. Her parents made many sacrifices so that she could go to university.
    为了让她能上大学，她的父母做出了许多牺牲。
  2. In ancient times, people offered animal sacrifices to please the gods.
    在古代，人们献祭动物以取悦神灵。
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  1. Winning the championship required a great sacrifice of time and energy.
    赢得冠军需要在时间和精力上做出巨大牺牲。
v. 牺牲；献出；献祭
to give up something important or valuable in order to achieve something else; to offer something as a sacrifice to a god
  1. She sacrificed her career to take care of her sick mother.
    她为了照顾生病的母亲牺牲了自己的事业。
  2. The company sacrificed short-term profits for long-term growth.
    公司为了长期发展牺牲了短期利润。
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  1. The ancient king sacrificed a lamb before the battle.
    古代国王在战前献祭了一只羔羊。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sacrifice 作名词和动词都表示“牺牲”，常用于 make a sacrifice 和 sacrifice sth for sth 结构。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • sacrificial 献祭的；牺牲的
    sacrifice 的形容词形式，如 sacrificial lamb（替罪羊；牺牲品）。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • satisfy 满足；使满意
    sacrifice 意为“牺牲、献出”，强调放弃有价值的东西；satisfy 意为“满足、使满意”，两者词根和含义均不同，不要因拼写开头相似而混淆。
    The new policy should satisfy the demands of the workers. 新政策应该能满足工人们的要求。
常见搭配
  • make a sacrifice 做出牺牲
    You may have to make a sacrifice to achieve your dream. 为了实现梦想，你可能必须做出牺牲。
  • sacrifice sth for sth 为某事牺牲某物
    He sacrificed his health for the success of the project. 他为了项目的成功牺牲了健康。
  • human sacrifice 人祭；活人献祭
    Archaeologists found evidence of human sacrifice at the ancient temple. 考古学家在古庙中发现了人祭的证据。