Definition of martyr in English:

martyr

noun ˈmɑːtəˈmɑrdər

1A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
烈士；殉难者
the first Christian martyr
第一位基督教殉难者。
Example sentencesExamples
- Succeeding chapters take the reader from entrance to the final mystery and revelation of the martyr's tomb within.
- The temples were to be blessed, relics of the holy martyrs reserved therein, and used for Christian worship.
- His inclusion on the list of Christian martyrs has been proposed by the U.S. Catholic bishops, who have sent the names of more than two dozen Americans to Rome.
- A special exhibition of valuable and rare artefacts which trace the story of some of the saints and martyrs connected with York Minster has gone on display in the Minster Chapter House.
- For a moment, the only stories that Andrew could think of involved early Christian martyrs.
- They are the words of the martyrs, martyrdom being the frequent fate of prophets.
- She began to believe that the suffragette cause needed an actual martyr to bring it the publicity it needed.
- French and Dutch Protestants claimed new martyrs in the religious and civil wars convulsing their countries.
- Persecuted by the Romans for her religious beliefs, she died a martyr's death before the age of twenty.
- Many today, even among the leaders of the religious world, claim that Christ died a martyr's death, suffering merely for his beliefs.
- In the book of Revelation, the martyrs are vindicated by the descent of the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down from heaven to earth.
- Mira rejected the official history that viewed her mother as a traitor, preferring instead to cast her as a martyr to the partisan cause.
- For that average believer did not doubt that God's grace had been spectacularly displayed in the courage of the martyrs.
- That, my guidebook tells me, is the one colour you really should not wear because it is associated with the enemy of the holy martyr.
- Not everyone who is killed is a martyr; some are merely victims.
- He dies more or less a martyr to save a Christian friend.
- Even as he suffers and dies he maintains his single-minded devotion to freedom, and in death he becomes a powerful martyr to the Scottish cause.
- But an anti-Mormon mob killed him that year, creating a martyr to the new faith.
- Rather, martyrdom only makes sense when one takes seriously the martyrs ' religiosity.
- If he dies he becomes a martyr to the cause.
1. 1.1 A person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy.
  （显示或夸张其痛苦或磨难以获同情或赞美的）假圣人
  she wanted to play the martyr
  她想假装圣人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Those who love to play the martyr submerge their own personalities. They devote a lifetime to unnecessary servitude and privation.
  I did say it would curtail my daytime internet surfing, adopting the air of a martyr to the communal good.
  Or would she be left alone or converted as a martyr to the cause of achieving a work-family balance?
  You so love to play the martyr though, don't you?
  Displaying all a martyr's egotism, she spoke of the inevitability of an outpouring of support or anger.
  In her defense she said at the council meeting the report was tabled, she was ‘happy to be a martyr to the ratepayers of this area’.
  The rumour then said that the failed registration was planned in order to make the leader look like a martyr and win the sympathy of the people.
  Instead, she becomes a martyr and as she does so we start to lose sympathy.
  Don't let yourself become attached to a martyr complex.
  But I always thought that story had kind of a martyr complex.
  Some parents put their children first in order to play the martyr.
  Suzie knows from experience that being a martyr to the workplace is an addiction, and she helps people break out of it.
  But she has that martyr complex… Sometimes she's like a walking children's book.
  Striking the martyr pose is good public relations because it distracts attention from the real issues.
  On one extreme, we may decide to play the martyr -- to keep quiet and endure great pains so as not to create a scene or disrupt others.
  He seemed to embrace the role of the free-speech martyr.
  Or do I play the martyr, fake genuine happiness, and stay because it's the best for our sons but not for me?
  There are plenty of false martyrs out there that are completely unworthy of our sympathy.
  Synonyms
  suffer from, be a constant sufferer from, have chronic …
  be seriously affected by, be afflicted with, be troubled by, get
2. 1.2martyr to A constant sufferer from (an ailment)
  长期受苦者
  I'm a martyr to migraine!
  我长期被偏头痛折磨！
  Example sentencesExamples
  Emily, the mother is a martyr to migraine, which causes her to withdraw to her bedroom, her husband is frequently absent, pleading pressure of work.
  Ever since he first stood upright, man has been a martyr to his back.
  Becoming a mother shouldn't mean being a martyr to pain but it often does.
  It is a martyr to mildew however and I have found it grows best in damp soil with shade for at least part of the day.
  Mr. Brown, who owned a china shop in Michigan, was a martyr to headaches.

verb ˈmɑːtəˈmɑrdər

[with object]

1Kill (someone) because of their beliefs.
（因信仰而被）杀死；使…殉难
she was martyred for her faith
她为了自己的信仰而殉难。
Example sentencesExamples
- And then, too, to be candid about it, the fact that he was martyred made him more popular than he ever was in lifetime.
- Indeed, martyring its leaders and destroying infrastructure may only strengthen the enemy's cause.
- Did you know that more than 500 people were martyred in the Netherlands between 1530 and 1555 for espousing Reformation convictions?
- Honestly, I did not know that your son was martyred recently; I was told that he passed away a couple of months back.
- The original tradition involving hunting wrens stems from the belief of the ancient Irish that a wren betrayed St Stephen's hiding place to the Romans, who martyred him.
- However, in 1539 he was martyred, being burnt alive in Innsbruck on direct orders from Emperor Ferdinand I.
- The day he was martyred, there was a demonstration after school.
- He was martyred in 362 under Julian the Apostate.
- He fought tooth and nail with terrorists killing three of them, but at last he was martyred.
- It is supposed to be on the spot where Peter was martyred that a basilica was built.
- ‘Eighty-five of our fighters were martyred in the raid,’ he said.
- ‘Our two security guards were martyred and the suicide bomber was killed,’ said the witness.
- He was martyred after refusing to persecute Christians and became a patron saint of soldiers.
- If the person is martyred or its equivalent (death during childbirth, by plague, or from an accident), the body is not cleansed and is buried as it fell.
- I found out all about this after he was martyred.
- My son was martyred and his cousin survived to tell us the story.
- Huge basilicas jutted from the encroaching sands, monuments to a Christian soldier martyred by his Roman comrades.
- He was martyred after six months in the hospital in Jordan.
- Even if we grant that Peter was martyred in Rome, his body is unlikely to have been recovered for burial, or his grave ever marked.
- If he is martyred - as seems inevitable - others will almost certainly rise to fill his shoes.
Synonyms
put to death, kill, make a martyr of, martyrize
burn, burn at the stake, stone, immolate, throw to the lions, crucify, put on the rack
1. 1.1 Cause great pain or distress to.
  折磨；使…遭受巨大痛苦
  there was no need to martyr themselves again
  他们没有必要让自己再受折磨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Only fools martyr themselves needlessly.
  Don't continue to martyr yourself for an absent ex. Going out of your way to make him look good when he's a horrible father isn't doing anyone any favors.
  Her poor, martyred heart is then subjected to all the glorious pains of unfulfilled love we associate with the Petrarchan traditions of the late Elizabethan era.
  You have the right to martyr yourself if you like, but NO ONE has the right to martyr their children!
  Do not martyr yourself, as you will only be resented for doing so! All of the children will benefit from the role model of a mother who takes her own needs seriously.

Derivatives

martyrization

noun ˌmɑːtərʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n

Such a move would shatter the possibility for martyrization within the community. He could take his life, but not by his own hands.
Example sentencesExamples
- At the same time, a martyrization effect occurs, often seen in hostages and prostitutes who have encountered sexual or mental violence for long periods.
- In each case, government persecution contributed to martyrization of the individuals and their value systems.

martyrize

verb ˈmɑːtərʌɪzˈmɑrdəˌraɪz

[with object]

1Kill (someone) because of their beliefs.
（因信仰而被）杀死；使…殉难
the cross on which the apostle was martyrized
1. 1.1 Cause great pain or distress to.
  折磨；使…遭受巨大痛苦
Example sentencesExamples
- Those who know Parisian life will readily understand how a woman of her temperament suffered, and was martyrized at heart by the scantiness of her pecuniary means.
- Of course, we need * real * good material and people prepared to be lynched and martyrized as good precursors always are.
- The Apostle James (the Elder) James was martyrized, and his body miraculously ended up in Spain.
- I saw that my presence martyrized him

Origin

Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur 'witness' (in Christian use, 'martyr').

Rhymes

barter, Bata, cantata, carter, cassata, charter, chipolata, ciabatta, darter, desiderata, errata, garter, imprimatur, Inkatha, Jakarta, Magna Carta, Maratha, Odonata, passata, persona non grata, rata, Renata, Río de la Plata, serenata, sonata, Sparta, starter, strata, taramasalata, tartar, Tatar, Zapata

Definition of martyr in US English:

martyr

nounˈmärdərˈmɑrdər

1A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
烈士；殉难者
saints, martyrs, and witnesses to the faith
Example sentencesExamples
- If he dies he becomes a martyr to the cause.
- But an anti-Mormon mob killed him that year, creating a martyr to the new faith.
- A special exhibition of valuable and rare artefacts which trace the story of some of the saints and martyrs connected with York Minster has gone on display in the Minster Chapter House.
- French and Dutch Protestants claimed new martyrs in the religious and civil wars convulsing their countries.
- Mira rejected the official history that viewed her mother as a traitor, preferring instead to cast her as a martyr to the partisan cause.
- In the book of Revelation, the martyrs are vindicated by the descent of the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down from heaven to earth.
- Not everyone who is killed is a martyr; some are merely victims.
- Many today, even among the leaders of the religious world, claim that Christ died a martyr's death, suffering merely for his beliefs.
- Persecuted by the Romans for her religious beliefs, she died a martyr's death before the age of twenty.
- He dies more or less a martyr to save a Christian friend.
- His inclusion on the list of Christian martyrs has been proposed by the U.S. Catholic bishops, who have sent the names of more than two dozen Americans to Rome.
- Rather, martyrdom only makes sense when one takes seriously the martyrs ' religiosity.
- Even as he suffers and dies he maintains his single-minded devotion to freedom, and in death he becomes a powerful martyr to the Scottish cause.
- The temples were to be blessed, relics of the holy martyrs reserved therein, and used for Christian worship.
- Succeeding chapters take the reader from entrance to the final mystery and revelation of the martyr's tomb within.
- She began to believe that the suffragette cause needed an actual martyr to bring it the publicity it needed.
- That, my guidebook tells me, is the one colour you really should not wear because it is associated with the enemy of the holy martyr.
- They are the words of the martyrs, martyrdom being the frequent fate of prophets.
- For that average believer did not doubt that God's grace had been spectacularly displayed in the courage of the martyrs.
- For a moment, the only stories that Andrew could think of involved early Christian martyrs.
1. 1.1 A person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy or admiration.
  （显示或夸张其痛苦或磨难以获同情或赞美的）假圣人
  she wanted to play the martyr
  她想假装圣人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are plenty of false martyrs out there that are completely unworthy of our sympathy.
  You so love to play the martyr though, don't you?
  But I always thought that story had kind of a martyr complex.
  He seemed to embrace the role of the free-speech martyr.
  Or would she be left alone or converted as a martyr to the cause of achieving a work-family balance?
  Don't let yourself become attached to a martyr complex.
  Some parents put their children first in order to play the martyr.
  In her defense she said at the council meeting the report was tabled, she was ‘happy to be a martyr to the ratepayers of this area’.
  Suzie knows from experience that being a martyr to the workplace is an addiction, and she helps people break out of it.
  I did say it would curtail my daytime internet surfing, adopting the air of a martyr to the communal good.
  Instead, she becomes a martyr and as she does so we start to lose sympathy.
  Displaying all a martyr's egotism, she spoke of the inevitability of an outpouring of support or anger.
  The rumour then said that the failed registration was planned in order to make the leader look like a martyr and win the sympathy of the people.
  But she has that martyr complex… Sometimes she's like a walking children's book.
  Or do I play the martyr, fake genuine happiness, and stay because it's the best for our sons but not for me?
  On one extreme, we may decide to play the martyr -- to keep quiet and endure great pains so as not to create a scene or disrupt others.
  Those who love to play the martyr submerge their own personalities. They devote a lifetime to unnecessary servitude and privation.
  Striking the martyr pose is good public relations because it distracts attention from the real issues.
  Synonyms
  suffer from, be a constant sufferer from, have chronic …
2. 1.2martyr to A constant sufferer from (an ailment)
  长期受苦者
  I'm a martyr to migraines!
  我长期被偏头痛折磨！
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is a martyr to mildew however and I have found it grows best in damp soil with shade for at least part of the day.
  Ever since he first stood upright, man has been a martyr to his back.
  Emily, the mother is a martyr to migraine, which causes her to withdraw to her bedroom, her husband is frequently absent, pleading pressure of work.
  Becoming a mother shouldn't mean being a martyr to pain but it often does.
  Mr. Brown, who owned a china shop in Michigan, was a martyr to headaches.

verbˈmärdərˈmɑrdər

[with object]usually be martyred

1Kill (someone) because of their beliefs.
（因信仰而被）杀死；使…殉难
she was martyred for her faith
她为了自己的信仰而殉难。
Example sentencesExamples
- If he is martyred - as seems inevitable - others will almost certainly rise to fill his shoes.
- It is supposed to be on the spot where Peter was martyred that a basilica was built.
- Indeed, martyring its leaders and destroying infrastructure may only strengthen the enemy's cause.
- Did you know that more than 500 people were martyred in the Netherlands between 1530 and 1555 for espousing Reformation convictions?
- The day he was martyred, there was a demonstration after school.
- Even if we grant that Peter was martyred in Rome, his body is unlikely to have been recovered for burial, or his grave ever marked.
- If the person is martyred or its equivalent (death during childbirth, by plague, or from an accident), the body is not cleansed and is buried as it fell.
- He was martyred after six months in the hospital in Jordan.
- ‘Our two security guards were martyred and the suicide bomber was killed,’ said the witness.
- However, in 1539 he was martyred, being burnt alive in Innsbruck on direct orders from Emperor Ferdinand I.
- Huge basilicas jutted from the encroaching sands, monuments to a Christian soldier martyred by his Roman comrades.
- Honestly, I did not know that your son was martyred recently; I was told that he passed away a couple of months back.
- ‘Eighty-five of our fighters were martyred in the raid,’ he said.
- He was martyred after refusing to persecute Christians and became a patron saint of soldiers.
- He fought tooth and nail with terrorists killing three of them, but at last he was martyred.
- I found out all about this after he was martyred.
- My son was martyred and his cousin survived to tell us the story.
- And then, too, to be candid about it, the fact that he was martyred made him more popular than he ever was in lifetime.
- The original tradition involving hunting wrens stems from the belief of the ancient Irish that a wren betrayed St Stephen's hiding place to the Romans, who martyred him.
- He was martyred in 362 under Julian the Apostate.
Synonyms
put to death, kill, make a martyr of, martyrize
1. 1.1 Cause great pain or distress to.
  折磨；使…遭受巨大痛苦
  there was no need to martyr themselves again
  他们没有必要让自己再受折磨。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her poor, martyred heart is then subjected to all the glorious pains of unfulfilled love we associate with the Petrarchan traditions of the late Elizabethan era.
  Do not martyr yourself, as you will only be resented for doing so! All of the children will benefit from the role model of a mother who takes her own needs seriously.
  You have the right to martyr yourself if you like, but NO ONE has the right to martyr their children!
  Only fools martyr themselves needlessly.
  Don't continue to martyr yourself for an absent ex. Going out of your way to make him look good when he's a horrible father isn't doing anyone any favors.

Origin

Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur ‘witness’ (in Christian use, ‘martyr’).

单词	martyr
释义	Definition of martyr in English: martyr noun ˈmɑːtəˈmɑrdər 1A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs. 烈士；殉难者 the first Christian martyr 第一位基督教殉难者。 Example sentencesExamples Succeeding chapters take the reader from entrance to the final mystery and revelation of the martyr's tomb within. The temples were to be blessed, relics of the holy martyrs reserved therein, and used for Christian worship. His inclusion on the list of Christian martyrs has been proposed by the U.S. Catholic bishops, who have sent the names of more than two dozen Americans to Rome. A special exhibition of valuable and rare artefacts which trace the story of some of the saints and martyrs connected with York Minster has gone on display in the Minster Chapter House. For a moment, the only stories that Andrew could think of involved early Christian martyrs. They are the words of the martyrs, martyrdom being the frequent fate of prophets. She began to believe that the suffragette cause needed an actual martyr to bring it the publicity it needed. French and Dutch Protestants claimed new martyrs in the religious and civil wars convulsing their countries. Persecuted by the Romans for her religious beliefs, she died a martyr's death before the age of twenty. Many today, even among the leaders of the religious world, claim that Christ died a martyr's death, suffering merely for his beliefs. In the book of Revelation, the martyrs are vindicated by the descent of the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down from heaven to earth. Mira rejected the official history that viewed her mother as a traitor, preferring instead to cast her as a martyr to the partisan cause. For that average believer did not doubt that God's grace had been spectacularly displayed in the courage of the martyrs. That, my guidebook tells me, is the one colour you really should not wear because it is associated with the enemy of the holy martyr. Not everyone who is killed is a martyr; some are merely victims. He dies more or less a martyr to save a Christian friend. Even as he suffers and dies he maintains his single-minded devotion to freedom, and in death he becomes a powerful martyr to the Scottish cause. But an anti-Mormon mob killed him that year, creating a martyr to the new faith. Rather, martyrdom only makes sense when one takes seriously the martyrs ' religiosity. If he dies he becomes a martyr to the cause. 1.1 A person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy. （显示或夸张其痛苦或磨难以获同情或赞美的）假圣人 she wanted to play the martyr 她想假装圣人。 Example sentencesExamples Those who love to play the martyr submerge their own personalities. They devote a lifetime to unnecessary servitude and privation. I did say it would curtail my daytime internet surfing, adopting the air of a martyr to the communal good. Or would she be left alone or converted as a martyr to the cause of achieving a work-family balance? You so love to play the martyr though, don't you? Displaying all a martyr's egotism, she spoke of the inevitability of an outpouring of support or anger. In her defense she said at the council meeting the report was tabled, she was ‘happy to be a martyr to the ratepayers of this area’. The rumour then said that the failed registration was planned in order to make the leader look like a martyr and win the sympathy of the people. Instead, she becomes a martyr and as she does so we start to lose sympathy. Don't let yourself become attached to a martyr complex. But I always thought that story had kind of a martyr complex. Some parents put their children first in order to play the martyr. Suzie knows from experience that being a martyr to the workplace is an addiction, and she helps people break out of it. But she has that martyr complex… Sometimes she's like a walking children's book. Striking the martyr pose is good public relations because it distracts attention from the real issues. On one extreme, we may decide to play the martyr -- to keep quiet and endure great pains so as not to create a scene or disrupt others. He seemed to embrace the role of the free-speech martyr. Or do I play the martyr, fake genuine happiness, and stay because it's the best for our sons but not for me? There are plenty of false martyrs out there that are completely unworthy of our sympathy. Synonyms suffer from, be a constant sufferer from, have chronic … be seriously affected by, be afflicted with, be troubled by, get 1.2martyr to A constant sufferer from (an ailment) 长期受苦者 I'm a martyr to migraine! 我长期被偏头痛折磨！ Example sentencesExamples Emily, the mother is a martyr to migraine, which causes her to withdraw to her bedroom, her husband is frequently absent, pleading pressure of work. Ever since he first stood upright, man has been a martyr to his back. Becoming a mother shouldn't mean being a martyr to pain but it often does. It is a martyr to mildew however and I have found it grows best in damp soil with shade for at least part of the day. Mr. Brown, who owned a china shop in Michigan, was a martyr to headaches. verb ˈmɑːtəˈmɑrdər [with object] 1Kill (someone) because of their beliefs. （因信仰而被）杀死；使…殉难 she was martyred for her faith 她为了自己的信仰而殉难。 Example sentencesExamples And then, too, to be candid about it, the fact that he was martyred made him more popular than he ever was in lifetime. Indeed, martyring its leaders and destroying infrastructure may only strengthen the enemy's cause. Did you know that more than 500 people were martyred in the Netherlands between 1530 and 1555 for espousing Reformation convictions? Honestly, I did not know that your son was martyred recently; I was told that he passed away a couple of months back. The original tradition involving hunting wrens stems from the belief of the ancient Irish that a wren betrayed St Stephen's hiding place to the Romans, who martyred him. However, in 1539 he was martyred, being burnt alive in Innsbruck on direct orders from Emperor Ferdinand I. The day he was martyred, there was a demonstration after school. He was martyred in 362 under Julian the Apostate. He fought tooth and nail with terrorists killing three of them, but at last he was martyred. It is supposed to be on the spot where Peter was martyred that a basilica was built. ‘Eighty-five of our fighters were martyred in the raid,’ he said. ‘Our two security guards were martyred and the suicide bomber was killed,’ said the witness. He was martyred after refusing to persecute Christians and became a patron saint of soldiers. If the person is martyred or its equivalent (death during childbirth, by plague, or from an accident), the body is not cleansed and is buried as it fell. I found out all about this after he was martyred. My son was martyred and his cousin survived to tell us the story. Huge basilicas jutted from the encroaching sands, monuments to a Christian soldier martyred by his Roman comrades. He was martyred after six months in the hospital in Jordan. Even if we grant that Peter was martyred in Rome, his body is unlikely to have been recovered for burial, or his grave ever marked. If he is martyred - as seems inevitable - others will almost certainly rise to fill his shoes. Synonyms put to death, kill, make a martyr of, martyrize burn, burn at the stake, stone, immolate, throw to the lions, crucify, put on the rack 1.1 Cause great pain or distress to. 折磨；使…遭受巨大痛苦 there was no need to martyr themselves again 他们没有必要让自己再受折磨。 Example sentencesExamples Only fools martyr themselves needlessly. Don't continue to martyr yourself for an absent ex. Going out of your way to make him look good when he's a horrible father isn't doing anyone any favors. Her poor, martyred heart is then subjected to all the glorious pains of unfulfilled love we associate with the Petrarchan traditions of the late Elizabethan era. You have the right to martyr yourself if you like, but NO ONE has the right to martyr their children! Do not martyr yourself, as you will only be resented for doing so! All of the children will benefit from the role model of a mother who takes her own needs seriously. Derivatives martyrization noun ˌmɑːtərʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n Such a move would shatter the possibility for martyrization within the community. He could take his life, but not by his own hands. Example sentencesExamples At the same time, a martyrization effect occurs, often seen in hostages and prostitutes who have encountered sexual or mental violence for long periods. In each case, government persecution contributed to martyrization of the individuals and their value systems. martyrize verb ˈmɑːtərʌɪzˈmɑrdəˌraɪz [with object] 1Kill (someone) because of their beliefs. （因信仰而被）杀死；使…殉难 the cross on which the apostle was martyrized 1.1 Cause great pain or distress to. 折磨；使…遭受巨大痛苦 Example sentencesExamples Those who know Parisian life will readily understand how a woman of her temperament suffered, and was martyrized at heart by the scantiness of her pecuniary means. Of course, we need real * good material and people prepared to be lynched and martyrized as good precursors always are.* The Apostle James (the Elder) James was martyrized, and his body miraculously ended up in Spain. I saw that my presence martyrized him Origin Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur 'witness' (in Christian use, 'martyr'). Rhymes barter, Bata, cantata, carter, cassata, charter, chipolata, ciabatta, darter, desiderata, errata, garter, imprimatur, Inkatha, Jakarta, Magna Carta, Maratha, Odonata, passata, persona non grata, rata, Renata, Río de la Plata, serenata, sonata, Sparta, starter, strata, taramasalata, tartar, Tatar, Zapata Definition of martyr in US English: martyr nounˈmärdərˈmɑrdər 1A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs. 烈士；殉难者 saints, martyrs, and witnesses to the faith Example sentencesExamples If he dies he becomes a martyr to the cause. But an anti-Mormon mob killed him that year, creating a martyr to the new faith. A special exhibition of valuable and rare artefacts which trace the story of some of the saints and martyrs connected with York Minster has gone on display in the Minster Chapter House. French and Dutch Protestants claimed new martyrs in the religious and civil wars convulsing their countries. Mira rejected the official history that viewed her mother as a traitor, preferring instead to cast her as a martyr to the partisan cause. In the book of Revelation, the martyrs are vindicated by the descent of the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down from heaven to earth. Not everyone who is killed is a martyr; some are merely victims. Many today, even among the leaders of the religious world, claim that Christ died a martyr's death, suffering merely for his beliefs. Persecuted by the Romans for her religious beliefs, she died a martyr's death before the age of twenty. He dies more or less a martyr to save a Christian friend. His inclusion on the list of Christian martyrs has been proposed by the U.S. Catholic bishops, who have sent the names of more than two dozen Americans to Rome. Rather, martyrdom only makes sense when one takes seriously the martyrs ' religiosity. Even as he suffers and dies he maintains his single-minded devotion to freedom, and in death he becomes a powerful martyr to the Scottish cause. The temples were to be blessed, relics of the holy martyrs reserved therein, and used for Christian worship. Succeeding chapters take the reader from entrance to the final mystery and revelation of the martyr's tomb within. She began to believe that the suffragette cause needed an actual martyr to bring it the publicity it needed. That, my guidebook tells me, is the one colour you really should not wear because it is associated with the enemy of the holy martyr. They are the words of the martyrs, martyrdom being the frequent fate of prophets. For that average believer did not doubt that God's grace had been spectacularly displayed in the courage of the martyrs. For a moment, the only stories that Andrew could think of involved early Christian martyrs. 1.1 A person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy or admiration. （显示或夸张其痛苦或磨难以获同情或赞美的）假圣人 she wanted to play the martyr 她想假装圣人。 Example sentencesExamples There are plenty of false martyrs out there that are completely unworthy of our sympathy. You so love to play the martyr though, don't you? But I always thought that story had kind of a martyr complex. He seemed to embrace the role of the free-speech martyr. Or would she be left alone or converted as a martyr to the cause of achieving a work-family balance? Don't let yourself become attached to a martyr complex. Some parents put their children first in order to play the martyr. In her defense she said at the council meeting the report was tabled, she was ‘happy to be a martyr to the ratepayers of this area’. Suzie knows from experience that being a martyr to the workplace is an addiction, and she helps people break out of it. I did say it would curtail my daytime internet surfing, adopting the air of a martyr to the communal good. Instead, she becomes a martyr and as she does so we start to lose sympathy. Displaying all a martyr's egotism, she spoke of the inevitability of an outpouring of support or anger. The rumour then said that the failed registration was planned in order to make the leader look like a martyr and win the sympathy of the people. But she has that martyr complex… Sometimes she's like a walking children's book. Or do I play the martyr, fake genuine happiness, and stay because it's the best for our sons but not for me? On one extreme, we may decide to play the martyr -- to keep quiet and endure great pains so as not to create a scene or disrupt others. Those who love to play the martyr submerge their own personalities. They devote a lifetime to unnecessary servitude and privation. Striking the martyr pose is good public relations because it distracts attention from the real issues. Synonyms suffer from, be a constant sufferer from, have chronic … 1.2martyr to A constant sufferer from (an ailment) 长期受苦者 I'm a martyr to migraines! 我长期被偏头痛折磨！ Example sentencesExamples It is a martyr to mildew however and I have found it grows best in damp soil with shade for at least part of the day. Ever since he first stood upright, man has been a martyr to his back. Emily, the mother is a martyr to migraine, which causes her to withdraw to her bedroom, her husband is frequently absent, pleading pressure of work. Becoming a mother shouldn't mean being a martyr to pain but it often does. Mr. Brown, who owned a china shop in Michigan, was a martyr to headaches. verbˈmärdərˈmɑrdər [with object]usually be martyred 1Kill (someone) because of their beliefs. （因信仰而被）杀死；使…殉难 she was martyred for her faith 她为了自己的信仰而殉难。 Example sentencesExamples If he is martyred - as seems inevitable - others will almost certainly rise to fill his shoes. It is supposed to be on the spot where Peter was martyred that a basilica was built. Indeed, martyring its leaders and destroying infrastructure may only strengthen the enemy's cause. Did you know that more than 500 people were martyred in the Netherlands between 1530 and 1555 for espousing Reformation convictions? The day he was martyred, there was a demonstration after school. Even if we grant that Peter was martyred in Rome, his body is unlikely to have been recovered for burial, or his grave ever marked. If the person is martyred or its equivalent (death during childbirth, by plague, or from an accident), the body is not cleansed and is buried as it fell. He was martyred after six months in the hospital in Jordan. ‘Our two security guards were martyred and the suicide bomber was killed,’ said the witness. However, in 1539 he was martyred, being burnt alive in Innsbruck on direct orders from Emperor Ferdinand I. Huge basilicas jutted from the encroaching sands, monuments to a Christian soldier martyred by his Roman comrades. Honestly, I did not know that your son was martyred recently; I was told that he passed away a couple of months back. ‘Eighty-five of our fighters were martyred in the raid,’ he said. He was martyred after refusing to persecute Christians and became a patron saint of soldiers. He fought tooth and nail with terrorists killing three of them, but at last he was martyred. I found out all about this after he was martyred. My son was martyred and his cousin survived to tell us the story. And then, too, to be candid about it, the fact that he was martyred made him more popular than he ever was in lifetime. The original tradition involving hunting wrens stems from the belief of the ancient Irish that a wren betrayed St Stephen's hiding place to the Romans, who martyred him. He was martyred in 362 under Julian the Apostate. Synonyms put to death, kill, make a martyr of, martyrize 1.1 Cause great pain or distress to. 折磨；使…遭受巨大痛苦 there was no need to martyr themselves again 他们没有必要让自己再受折磨。 Example sentencesExamples Her poor, martyred heart is then subjected to all the glorious pains of unfulfilled love we associate with the Petrarchan traditions of the late Elizabethan era. Do not martyr yourself, as you will only be resented for doing so! All of the children will benefit from the role model of a mother who takes her own needs seriously. You have the right to martyr yourself if you like, but NO ONE has the right to martyr their children! Only fools martyr themselves needlessly. Don't continue to martyr yourself for an absent ex. Going out of your way to make him look good when he's a horrible father isn't doing anyone any favors. Origin Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur ‘witness’ (in Christian use, ‘martyr’).
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