make sacrifices
常用复数，指为了达到更重要目的而舍弃许多东西。
She made many sacrifices to raise her three children.
她为了抚养三个孩子做出了很多牺牲。
献祭；供奉；祭品；供品；基督的牺牲；牺牲者；牺牲的人员；亏本；贱卖
the act of giving up something important or valuable in order to achieve a more important goal
最初指杀死(常焚烧)人或动物作为献给神祇的祭品；后亦指将物品献给神祇
Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
因过错或失误而失去或放弃某物的行为
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
献给神祇的人、动物、实物或非物质事物
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see etymology 1 sense 1.3), offered to a deity.
为实现目标而牺牲的人员
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
向神祇献上虔诚、忏悔、祈祷、感恩等
The offering of devotion, penitence, prayer, thanksgiving, etc., to a deity.
低于价值出售或放弃某物导致的损失
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
耶稣基督自愿将自己献给父神,被钉十字架以赎人类之罪
Jesus Christ's voluntary offering of himself to God the Father to be crucified as atonement for the sins of humankind.
圣餐或弥撒仪式,新教视为感恩基督受难的奉献,天主教视为基督献祭的永恒重现
The rite of Holy Communion or the Mass, regarded as (Protestantism) an offering of thanksgiving to God for Christ's crucifixion, or (Roman Catholicism) a perpetual re-presentation of Christ's sacrificial offering.
为更迫切或更有价值的事物而毁弃或放弃某物；亦指为此目的被毁弃或放弃的事物
The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable; also, the thing destroyed or surrendered for this purpose.
(桥牌)牺牲叫牌:叫出不可能完成的定约,以期失分少于对手完成定约的得分
In full sacrifice bid: a bid of a contract which is unlikely to be fulfilled, that a player makes in the hope that they will incur fewer penalty points than the points likely to be gained by opponents in making their contract.
(国际象棋等)故意让对手吃掉己方棋子以改善局面
An act of intentionally allowing one's piece to be captured by the opponent in order to improve one's position in the game.
She made a great sacrifice to help her family.
她为了帮助家人做出了巨大的牺牲。
用法提示：sacrifice 作为名词，指牺牲的行为。
AI contextual example
The ancient ritual involved a sacrifice to the gods.
古代的仪式包括向神献祭。
用法提示：sacrifice 作为名词，指祭品。
AI contextual example
Many sacrifices were needed to achieve peace.
为了实现和平，需要许多牺牲。
用法提示：sacrifice 作为可数名词，指一次次的牺牲行为。
AI contextual example
常用复数，指为了达到更重要目的而舍弃许多东西。
She made many sacrifices to raise her three children.
她为了抚养三个孩子做出了很多牺牲。
of 后接被舍弃的事物，强调放弃这一行为。
The sacrifice of personal time is often necessary for success.
牺牲个人时间往往是成功所必需的。
这里指献给神祇的祭品，与表示“舍弃”的抽象义不同。
They offered a sacrifice to the gods.
他们向众神献上祭品。
for 后接为之付出或受益的对象，通常指人、团体或事业。
Their sacrifice for the team was praised by everyone.
他们为团队做出的牺牲受到了大家的赞扬。
多用于正式场合，宾语常是具体的权利、财产等，不强调'为了别人或崇高目标'，因此不能完全等同 sacrifice。
侧重出于道德或信仰的主动弃绝，比 sacrifice 抽象，不一定有具体损失或代价。
隐含屈服或不得已的意思，不包含'为更高目标而自愿牺牲'的积极色彩，与 sacrifice 的感情色彩不同。
grammar · medium
易错句子She did a big sacrifice for her career.
正确表达She made a big sacrifice for her career.
汉语的“做”既可对应 do 也可对应 make，但英语中与 sacrifice 搭配的是 make（make a sacrifice），不能用 do。do 用于 do homework 等动作性搭配，而表达“作出牺牲”要用 make。
grammar · medium
易错句子He made much sacrifice to help his friends.
正确表达He made many sacrifices to help his friends.
当 sacrifice 指一次次的具体的牺牲行为时，它是可数名词，须用 many 搭配复数形式；much sacrifice 把它误当作不可数概念，不符合这里的用法。
grammar · medium
易错句子They offered a sacrifice for the gods.
正确表达They offered a sacrifice to the gods.
表示向神献祭时，sacrifice 的搭配介词是 to，用来引出接受对象；for 在这里容易被误解为“为了神的利益”，而不是“献给神”。
针对 sacrifice 作名词“牺牲、舍弃”之义（为更重要目标而放弃有价值之物）。宗教“献祭/祭品”义不适用此反义关系；反义词为名词。
同上，指不愿为他人或更高目标放弃私利的态度。
与牺牲/克己相对，指放任自身欲望。
与“放弃、失去”的牺牲义相对，指继续持有。
sacrifice 强调为神祇或崇高目的舍弃生命或贵重之物，有牺牲和代价的意味；offering 泛指献给神或他人的礼物，不强调损失。
sacrifice 作名词可指自愿的牺牲行为或祭品；victim 指遭受伤害、不幸或犯罪的人，不含主动奉献之意。
sacrifice 是自愿放弃，forfeit 是因违规或未履行义务而被迫承受的罚金或丧失。
做出牺牲
She was willing to make a sacrifice for her family.
她愿意为家人做出牺牲。
巨大的牺牲
His parents made great sacrifices to pay for his education.
他的父母为支付他的教育费用做出了巨大的牺牲。
人祭；活人献祭
The ancient ritual involved human sacrifice.
这一古老仪式涉及活人献祭。
动物献祭
Animal sacrifice was common in many ancient religions.
动物献祭在许多古代宗教中很常见。
最大的牺牲；献出生命
The soldier made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
这名士兵为祖国献出了生命。
sacri- (神圣) + -fice (做/制作)
sacr- (神圣) + -ed (形容词后缀)
con- (加强) + secr- (神圣) + -ate (动词后缀)
牺牲常是宗教仪式中的核心环节，与崇拜行为密切相关。
祭坛是献祭行为发生的场所，体现仪式性与神圣性。
牺牲常出于对神明或信念的虔诚，表达奉献精神。
victim 可指献祭中被献上的对象，与牺牲行为直接相关。
牺牲有时用于赎罪，以恢复人与神或道德秩序的关系。
做出牺牲
She decided to make a sacrifice and move closer to her parents.
她决定做出牺牲，搬到父母附近。
最大的牺牲（指为崇高目标献出生命）
The soldier made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
这名士兵为祖国献出了生命。
以牺牲……为代价
He pursued his career at the sacrifice of his family life.
他以牺牲家庭生活为代价追求事业。
我以神的慈悲劝你们，将身体献上，当作活祭，是圣洁的，是神所喜悦的；你们如此事奉乃是理所当然的。
This is Romans 12:1 in the King James Version of the Bible. It uses 'sacrifice' as a metaphor for dedicating one's life to God. The phrase 'a living sacrifice' has become a widely quoted expression of selfless devotion.
这是《圣经·罗马书》12章1节（英王钦定本）。这里用“sacrifice”（祭物）来比喻将自己的一生奉献给上帝。“活祭”（a living sacrifice）已成为表达无私献身的常用说法。
这是一种牺牲。
This is the recurring chorus line from Elton John's 1989 hit song 'Sacrifice.' The song depicts a failing relationship, and the lyric equates enduring the pain of love with a sacrifice. It is one of Elton John's most famous songs, known around the world.
这是艾尔顿·约翰1989年热门歌曲《Sacrifice》中反复出现的副歌。歌曲描绘了一段濒临破裂的感情，这句歌词把爱情的痛苦比作一种牺牲。这首歌是艾尔顿·约翰最著名的作品之一，全球广为人知。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.
经济上的牺牲
Moving abroad required a significant financial sacrifice.
移居国外需要在经济上做出重大牺牲。