martyr

柯林斯词典

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. …为自由事业光荣献身的一名烈士。
2. V-T If someone is martyred, they are killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs. 使殉难; 折磨[usu passive]
St. Pancras was martyred in 304 A.D. 圣·潘克瑞斯在公元304年蒙难。
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. 假装受苦者; 夸大自己所受苦难的人[表不满]
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 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. 埃德加深为他的荣誉感和责任感所累。