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mar·tyr AHD[märʹtər] D.J.[ˈmɑːtə]K.K.[ˈmɑrtɚ]n.(名词)- One who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles.殉道者,殉教者,烈士:指宁愿选择去死也不愿放弃其宗教信条的人
- One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle.受难者:为坚持信仰(事业、信条)而作出巨大牺牲或承受巨大痛苦的人
- One who endures great suffering:长期受苦者:a martyr to arthritis.长期受关节炎折磨者
- One who makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy.假圣人:假装自我牺牲或受苦以博得别人同情者
v.tr.(及物动词)mar.tyred, mar.tyr.ing, mar.tyrs - To make a martyr of, especially to put to death for devotion to religious beliefs.处死(坚持信仰者),使殉难:折磨某人,尤其是对为宗教献身的人给极刑
- To inflict great pain on; torment.使遭受巨大痛苦,折磨
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English 源自 古英语
- from Late Latin 源自 后期拉丁语
- from Late Greek martur 源自 后期希腊语 martur
- from Greek martus martur- [witness] 源自 希腊语 martus martur- [证人]
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