martyr /ˈmɑːtə/ star1 CET6 TEM4 (martyring,martyred,martyrs)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A martyr is someone who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs, and is admired and respected by people who share those beliefs. 殉教者; 烈士

  例：

  ...a glorious martyr to the cause of liberty.

  …为自由事业光荣献身的一名烈士。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） If someone is martyred, they are killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs. 使殉难; 折磨 [usu passive]

  例：

  St. Pancras was martyred in 304 A.D.

  圣·潘克瑞斯在公元304年蒙难。

• 3.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） If you refer to someone as a martyr, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to suffer, or exaggerate their suffering, in order to get sympathy or praise from other people. 假装受苦者; 夸大自己所受苦难的人[表不满]

  例：

  When are you going to quit acting like a martyr?

  什么时候你不再装得像个受苦受难的人呢？

• 4.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） If you say that someone is a martyr to something, you mean that they suffer as a result of it. 受折磨的人

  例：

  Edgar was a martyr to his sense of honour and responsibility.

  埃德加深为他的荣誉感和责任感所累。