martyr

1. N-COUNT 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

...a glorious martyr to the cause of liberty. …為自由事業(yè)光榮獻(xiàn)身的一名烈士。

2. V-T If someone is martyred, they are killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs. 使殉難; 折磨[usu passive]

St. Pancras was martyred in 304 A.D. 圣·潘克瑞斯在公元304年蒙難。

3. N-COUNT 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. 假裝受苦者; 夸大自己所受苦難的人[表不滿]

When are you going to quit acting like a martyr?

什么時(shí)候你不再裝得像個(gè)受苦受難的人呢？

4. N-COUNT 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

Edgar was a martyr to his sense of honour and responsibility. 埃德加深為他的榮譽(yù)感和責(zé)任感所累。