
sacrifice
词源
源自拉丁语 'sacrificium',由 'sacer'(神圣的)和 'facere'(做)组成,字面意思是'使神圣'或'神圣的行为'。
noun
❶ 牺牲,指为了更重要的事情而放弃或损失某些有价值的东西,常用于描述付出时间、金钱或生命等。
“Parents often make sacrifices for their children's education.”
(父母常常为孩子的教育做出牺牲。)
“The soldiers showed great courage and sacrifice in battle.”
(士兵们在战斗中表现出极大的勇气和牺牲精神。)
❶ 祭品,指在宗教仪式中献给神灵的动物、食物或其他物品,以表达敬意或祈求保佑。
“In ancient times, people offered animal sacrifices to the gods.”
(在古代,人们向神灵献上动物祭品。)
“The ritual included the sacrifice of a lamb.”
(这个仪式包括献祭一只羔羊。)
verb
❶ 牺牲,指主动放弃或损失某些有价值的东西,通常是为了更重要的目标或他人利益。
“He sacrificed his free time to help his friend.”
(他牺牲了自己的空闲时间去帮助朋友。)
“She sacrificed her own happiness for her children.”
(她为了孩子牺牲了自己的幸福。)
❶ 献祭,指在宗教仪式中将动物、食物等献给神灵,通常作为敬拜或祈求的一部分。
“The ancient tribe sacrificed animals to their gods.”
(这个古老的部落向他们的神灵献祭动物。)
“They sacrificed a goat during the ceremony.”
(他们在仪式中献祭了一只山羊。)
常见短语
make a sacrifice — 做出牺牲,指为了某个目标或他人而放弃某些有价值的东西。
“She made a big sacrifice to send her son to college.”
(她为了送儿子上大学做出了巨大的牺牲。)
sacrifice play — 牺牲打,棒球术语,指击球员故意打出短打或高飞球,使队友能推进或得分。
“The batter executed a perfect sacrifice play to advance the runner.”
(击球员完成了一次完美的牺牲打,使跑垒员推进。)
ultimate sacrifice — 终极牺牲,通常指为他人或崇高事业献出生命,是最重大的牺牲。
“The soldier made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.”
(这位士兵为国家献出了生命。)