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sacrifice

英 [ˈsækrɪfaɪs]

美 [ˈsækrɪfaɪs]

n.  牺牲; 舍弃; 祭献; 祭祀; 祭献的牲畜; 祭品
v.  牺牲; 献出; 以(人或动物)作祭献

复数:sacrifices 过去分词:sacrificed 现在分词:sacrificing 过去式:sacrificed 第三人称单数:sacrifices 

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牛津词典

    noun

    • 牺牲;舍弃
      the fact of giving up sth important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important; sth that you give up in this way
      1. The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality.
        这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
      2. Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education.
        为了让她受良好的教育,她的父母作了很多牺牲。
      3. to make the final/supreme sacrifice (= to die for your country, to save a friend, etc.)
        牺牲生命
    • 祭献;祭祀;祭献的牲畜;祭品
      the act of offering sth to a god, especially an animal that has been killed in a special way; an animal, etc. that is offered in this way
      1. They offered sacrifices to the gods.
        他们向众神献上祭品。
      2. a human sacrifice (= a person killed as a sacrifice )
        用作祭品的人

    verb

    • 牺牲;献出
      to give up sth that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important for yourself or for another person
      1. She sacrificed everything for her children.
        她为子女牺牲了一切。
      2. The designers have sacrificed speed for fuel economy.
        设计者为节省燃料牺牲了速度。
      3. Would you sacrifice a football game to go out with a girl?
        你愿意放弃一场足球赛,去跟一个女孩子约会吗?
    • 以(人或动物)作祭献
      to kill an animal or a person and offer it or them to a god, in order to please the god

      柯林斯词典

      英英释义

      noun

      • (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
        1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
            Synonym:forfeitforfeiture
          1. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
              Synonym:ritual killing
            1. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
              1. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
                1. he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice

              verb

              • kill or destroy
                1. The animals were sacrificed after the experiment
                2. The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment
              • make a sacrifice of
                1. endure the loss of
                  1. He gave his life for his children
                  2. I gave two sons to the war
                  Synonym:give
                2. sell at a loss

                  双语例句

                  • Others promised to 'shed our blood and sacrifice our lives to oppose the invaders'.
                    其他人承诺要“抛头颅、洒热血、抗击侵略者”。
                  • She must sacrifice herself; there was no other way.
                    她必须牺牲自己,除此之外别无他法。
                  • Cooking up a quick dish doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junk food.
                    烹饪快餐并不意味着牺牲风味,快餐也不见得就一定是垃圾食品。
                  • There were complaints that it was demanding too much sacrifice on the part of ordinary people.
                    人们报怨要老百姓作出的牺牲太多了。
                  • To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice. even that of our lives.
                    为了全人类的解放,即使牺牲生命也在所不惜。
                  • To love is to give and sacrifice.
                    爱是付出和牺牲。
                  • The priest sacrificed a chicken
                    祭司用一只鸡作祭品。
                  • A mother will sacrifice her life for her children.
                    母亲将会舍身救自己的孩子。
                  • He sacrificed himself and so saved his country.
                    他牺牲自己,以此拯救了他的祖国。
                  • Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
                    做母亲就一定要牺牲和忘我吗?