Word · Frequency #8636
martyr
使殉道；为信仰处死
核心释义
to kill someone or make them a martyr because of their beliefs, especially religious ones
- 1.
使(某人)因坚持信仰而殉道
To make someone into a martyr by putting them to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
- 2.
迫害
To persecute.
- 3.
折磨；使痛苦
To torment; to torture.
- 4.
作为烈士被杀
kill as a martyr
迫害；折磨；拷打；使(某人)因坚持信仰而殉道；折磨；使痛苦；作为烈士被杀
用法In use
He was martyred for his unwavering faith.
用法提示：动词martyred表示因信仰被杀害，过去分词形式
The rebels were martyred after refusing to renounce their beliefs.
用法提示：动词martyred表示被杀害，过去分词形式
Authorities martyred the dissident to silence opposition.
用法提示：动词martyred表示杀害，过去式形式
Saint Sebastian was martyred
be martyred
常用被动语态，后接 for 引出殉道的原因。
Many early Christians were martyred for their faith.
许多早期基督徒因信仰而被杀害殉道。
martyr sb for sth
martyr 是及物动词，宾语后接 for 说明因何种信仰或主张而遭处死。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be martyred
- 殉道；被处死
- He was martyred in the third century.他在三世纪殉道。
- martyred for one's faith
- 为信仰殉道
- Many early Christians were martyred for their faith.许多早期基督徒为信仰殉道。
- martyred at the stake
- 被处以火刑
- The reformer was martyred at the stake in 1415.这位改革者于1415年被处以火刑。
- martyred by the authorities
- 被当局处死
- The preacher was martyred by the authorities for his teachings.这位传道人因其教导被当局处死。
- martyred saint
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：把 martyr 拆成 mart（市场）+ yr，想象有人因信仰在市场被处死，成为殉道者。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：historical accounts、religious persecution 作为动词的 martyr 通常用于正式书面语，多出现在历史叙述或宗教迫害的语境中，指因信仰而处死某人；也可引申为‘使……受折磨’。日常口语中很少用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于被动语态，如 be martyred
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
美式读音中，martyr /ˈmɑrtɚ/ 与 carter /ˈkɑrtɚ/、garter /ˈɡɑrtɚ/、starter /ˈstɑrtɚ/、barter /ˈbɑrtɚ/、tartar /ˈtɑrtɚ/ 押韵（均以 /ɑrtɚ/ 结尾）。注意拼写相似的 satyr /ˈseɪtɚ/（或 /ˈsætɚ/）并不押韵，其元音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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