Word · Frequency #8636
martyring
使殉道；为信仰处死
martyring is the present participle of martyr.
to kill someone or make them a martyr because of their beliefs, especially religious ones
- 1.
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.
使(某人)因坚持信仰而殉道
- 2.
To persecute.
迫害
- 3.
To torment; to torture.
折磨；使痛苦
- 4.
kill as a martyr
作为烈士被杀
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
In use
He was martyred for his unwavering faith.
The rebels were martyred after refusing to renounce their beliefs.
Authorities martyred the dissident to silence opposition.
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。
The regime martyred the dissident for his political beliefs.
该政权因他的政治信仰将他处死，使他成为殉道者。
martyr oneself for sth
Connections
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
- 殉道圣徒
- The cathedral is named after a martyred saint.这座大教堂以一位殉道圣徒的名字命名。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
常用于被动语态，如 be martyred
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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