martyr
US /ˈmɑːr.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈmɑːr.t̬ɚ/
名詞
1.
烈士, 殉道者
a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
範例:
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He was revered as a martyr for the cause of freedom.
他被尊為爭取自由事業的烈士。
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The early Christians honored the martyrs who died for their faith.
早期基督徒緬懷那些為信仰而犧牲的殉道者。
2.
苦勞者, 裝作受苦的人
a person who displays or exaggerates their suffering in order to obtain sympathy or admiration
範例:
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She's always playing the martyr to make us feel guilty.
她總是扮演受難者的角色，好讓我們感到內疚。
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I'm tired of your martyr act.
我厭倦了你那副受難者的姿態。
動詞
1.
使成為烈士, 處死
to kill someone because of their beliefs
範例:
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He was martyred for his political convictions.
他因政治信仰而殉難。
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