martyr

martyr
noun
  1. 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
  1. [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
  1. (亦作 -isation)
martyrize
verb
  1. (亦作 -ise)
语源
  1. Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur 'witness' (in Christian use, 'martyr')
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