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

• 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

  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 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 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 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。