a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs 烈士;殉难者 the first Christian martyr. 第一位基督教殉难者。 ■a person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy or admiration (显示或夸张痛苦或磨难以获同情或赞美者)假圣人 she wanted to play the martyr. 她想装成圣人。 ■(martyr to)a constant sufferer from (an ailment) 长期受苦者 I'm a martyr to migraine!. 我长期被偏头痛折磨!。
verb
[with obj.](一般作 be martyred)kill (someone) because of their beliefs (因信仰而被)杀死;使…殉难 she was martyred for her faith. 她为了自己的信仰而殉难。 ■cause great pain or distress to 折磨;使…遭受巨大痛苦 there was no need to martyr themselves again. 他们没有必要让自己再次受苦。
派生 martyrization noun
(亦作 -isation)
martyrize verb
(亦作 -ise)
语源
Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur 'witness' (in Christian use, 'martyr')