Word · Frequency #8636
martyr
殉道者
a person who is killed or chooses to die rather than give up their religious faith
- 1.
One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.
自愿接受死亡,或为公开坚守宗教信仰而甘愿承受并揭露自身所受不义的人；尤指红色殉道后封圣的圣人。
- 2.
one who suffers for the sake of principle
为原则受难者
- 3.
One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
为了原则或维护事业而牺牲生命、地位或极具个人价值之物的人。
- 4.
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
因拒绝放弃信仰而殉难者
- 5.
One who suffers greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
遭受极大或持续痛苦的人,即使并非自愿。
为事业献身者；为原则牺牲者；长期受折磨的人；受难者；自愿接受死亡,或为公开坚守宗教信仰而甘愿承受并揭露自身所受不义的人；尤指红色殉道后封圣的圣人。；为原则受难者；为了原则或维护事业而牺牲生命、地位或极具个人价值之物的人。
In use
The early Christian martyrs were killed for their faith.
She became a martyr for the cause of women's rights.
He died a martyr, refusing to betray his comrades.
become a martyr
表示某人因坚守原则或信仰而牺牲，常带有褒义。
He became a martyr for his beliefs.
他因自己的信仰成为了殉道者。
martyr for [cause]
后接表示事业或信仰的名词，说明牺牲的目的。
She is a martyr for the revolution.
她是革命的烈士。
make a martyr of [someone]
指通过宣传等手段使某人被视为牺牲者，常含贬义。
The media made a martyr of the activist.
Connections
Collocations
- become a martyr
- 成为殉道者
- He became a martyr for his beliefs.他因自己的信仰而成为殉道者。
- die a martyr
- 殉道而死
- She died a martyr for the cause of freedom.她为自由事业殉道而死。
- martyr's death
- 殉道者的死亡
- The martyr's death inspired many followers.这位殉道者的死亡激励了许多追随者。
- make a martyr of someone
- 使某人成为殉道者
- They tried to make a martyr of him after his arrest.他们试图在他被捕后把他塑造成殉道者。
- play the martyr
- 假装受害者；博同情
- Stop playing the martyr and take responsibility.别装受害者了，承担起责任吧。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音近似“骂他”，联想殉道者被辱骂仍坚守信仰。
Context & Register
neutral；常用于宗教、政治、历史等严肃语境，描述为信念牺牲者。注：虽有一定正式度，但非严格限定于极高正式场合。
Grammar Note
Note: plural form is 'martyrs'.
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed vowel /ɑr/ and coda /tɚ/ with 'martyr', thus they rhyme despite the spelling difference ('-er' vs '-yr'). Note that words like 'martin' (/ˈmɑr.tɪn/) or 'martial' (/ˈmɑr.ʃəl/) look similar but do not rhyme due to different vowels or consonants.
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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