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sacrificial

UK //ˌsæk.rɪˈfɪʃ.əl//US //ˌsæk.rəˈfɪʃ.əl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sacrificium'(牺牲)+ 后缀 '-al',最早记录于15世纪,与宗教祭祀仪式相关。

adjective

❶ 与祭祀或牺牲有关的,指为宗教仪式或某种目的而奉献的物品或行为。

“The ancient tribe offered sacrificial animals to their gods.”

(这个古老部落向他们的神明献上祭祀用的动物。)

“She wore a sacrificial robe during the ceremony.”

(她在仪式上穿着一件祭祀用的长袍。)

❶ 比喻为某种更高目标而自愿放弃或牺牲的行为或物品。

“Her decision to quit her job was a sacrificial move for her family.”

(她辞职的决定是为了家庭做出的牺牲。)

“The soldiers made a sacrificial stand to protect the civilians.”

(士兵们为了保护平民做出了牺牲性的抵抗。)

同义词:offering, consecrated, dedicated, immolated, devoted

常见短语

sacrificial lamb — 比喻被牺牲的人或物,通常指为了更大的利益而被迫承担损失或责任的个体。

“The junior employee became the sacrificial lamb for the company's mistake.”

(这位初级员工成为了公司错误的替罪羊。)

sacrificial anode — 工程术语,指通过自身腐蚀来保护其他金属部件的金属块。

“The ship's hull is protected by sacrificial anodes that corrode instead of the steel.”

(船体通过牺牲阳极来保护,这些阳极会代替钢材被腐蚀。)