martyr

名词 martyr:

1. one who suffers for the sake of principle
   同义词：sufferer
2. one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion

动词 martyr:

1. kill as a martyr
2. torture and torment like a martyr
   同义词：martyrize, martyrise

1. A simple plaque marks the spot where the martyr died.
   有一块朴素的饰板用以纪念该烈士的殉难处。
2. He was martyred by the Romans.
   他被罗马人处死而成为殉道者。
3. She died a martyr for liberty.
   她为自由而捐躯。
4. He is a martyr to his rheumatism.
   他长期受风湿病折磨。
5. He is a martyr of his country.
   他为国捐躯。

mar.tyr

n.（名词）
One who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles.
殉道者，殉教者，烈士：指宁愿选择去死也不愿放弃其宗教信条的人
One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle.
受难者：为坚持信仰（事业、信条）而作出巨大牺牲或承受巨大痛苦的人

One who endures great suffering:
长期受苦者：
例句：
a martyr to arthritis.
长期受关节炎折磨者

One who makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy.
假圣人：假装自我牺牲或受苦以博得别人同情者
v.tr.（及物动词）
mar.tyred,mar.tyr.ing,mar.tyrs
To make a martyr of, especially to put to death for devotion to religious beliefs.
处死（坚持信仰者），使殉难：折磨某人，尤其是对为宗教献身的人给极刑
To inflict great pain on; torment.
使遭受巨大痛苦，折磨

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English
源自 古英语
from Late Latin
源自 后期拉丁语
from Late Greek martur
源自 后期希腊语 martur
from Greek martus martur- [witness]
源自 希腊语 martus martur- [证人]