martyr
- IPA[ˈmɑːtə]
英式
- a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs；a person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy
- kill (someone) because of their beliefs；cause great pain or distress to
verb: martyr, 3rd person present: martyrs, gerund or present participle: martyring, past tense: martyred, past participle: martyred
noun: martyr, plural noun: martyrs
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名詞
- 1. a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs the first Christian martyr
- ▪ a person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy she wanted to play the martyr
- ▪ a constant sufferer from (an ailment) I'm a martyr to migraine!
動詞
- 1. kill (someone) because of their beliefs she was martyred for her faith
- ▪ cause great pain or distress to there was no need to martyr themselves again
- (of a person) having been martyred: a martyred saint
Oxford Dictionary
- (of a person) having been martyred: a martyred saint
Oxford American Dictionary
- (c. 841–70), king of East Anglia 855–70. After the defeat of his army by the invading Danes in ...
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- (c. 841–870), king of East Anglia 855–870. After the defeat of his army by the invading Danes ...
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- (c. 963–78), son of Edgar, king of England 975–8. Edward was faced by a challenge for the ...
Oxford Dictionary
- (c. 963–978), son of Edgar; king of England 975–978. He was faced with a challenge for the ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- six farm labourers from the village of Tolpuddle in Dorset who attempted to form a trade union ...
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- IPA[ˈmärdər]
美式
- a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs: saints, martyrs, and witnesses to the faith
- kill (someone) because of their beliefs: she was martyred for her faith
Oxford American Dictionary
