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美: ['mɑrtɚ]
英: ['mɑːtə]
vt. 牺牲;折磨;杀害
n. 烈士;殉道者
n. (Martyr)人名;(英)马特;(法)马蒂尔
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 06:14:35
词源分析:单词“martyr”源于希腊语“μάρτυς”(martys),意为“见证人”。其词根“mart-”与“证据”有关,后被拉丁语引入为“martyr”,意指为信仰而牺牲的人。
历史背景:该词的首次使用可以追溯到早期教,最初指那些因信仰而被迫害和杀害的徒。它在《新约圣经》中多次出现。
课本:在的英语教材中,可能出现在中学阶段的阅读理解或历史文化相关的课文中。在美国的教材中,可能出现于高中阶段的文学作品,尤其是在讨论、历史或政治的课程中。
正式与非正式语境:
引证解释:在某些文学作品中,主角可能被描述为“a martyr for justice”(为正义殉道者),强调其为某种信念所做出的牺牲。
特殊场合:在法律领域中,可能用“martyr”来描述那些为争取权利而遭受压迫的人。例如,某些**的领袖可能被称为“martyrs of civil rights”(民权殉道者)。
He is considered a martyr for his beliefs.
他被视为信仰的殉道者。
Many martyrs have changed the course of history.
许多殉道者改变了历史的进程。
The martyr's story inspired a generation.
这位殉道者的故事激励了一代人。
She felt like a martyr for her cause.
她觉得自己为事业牺牲了。
His actions were seen as martyrdom in the eyes of his followers.
在追随者眼中,他的行为被视为殉道。
*. The memorial honored the martyrs of the revolution.
纪念碑纪念了革命的殉道者。
Martyrdom is often romanticized in literature.
在文学中,殉道常被浪漫化。
They painted him as a martyr in the media.
媒体将他描绘成了一位殉道者。
The martyr's sacrifice was not in vain.
这位殉道者的牺牲并非徒劳。
In some cultures, martyrdom is a path to honor.
在一些文化中,殉道是一条通向荣耀的道路。
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通过以上分析,可以更全面地理解和使用单词“martyr”。
[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
例:...a glorious martyr to the cause of liberty.…为自由事业光荣献身的一名烈士。
[[usu passive]] If someone is martyred, they are killed or made to suffer greatly because of their religious or political beliefs. 使殉难; 折磨
例:St. Pancras was martyred in 304 A.D.圣·潘克瑞斯在公元304年蒙难。
[[表不满]] 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
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?
[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
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。