1 sacrifice /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/ noun plural sacrifices
plural sacrifices
Learner's definition of SACRIFICE
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: the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone牺牲 [count]
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The war required everyone to make sacrifices.战争要求每个人都做出牺牲。
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No sacrifice is too great when it comes to her children.只要是为了她的孩子们,做出什么牺牲都可以。
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He made many personal sacrifices to provide help to the city's homeless people.为了帮助城里无家可归的人,他做出了很多牺牲。
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He made the final/supreme/ultimate sacrifice [=he died] for his country.他为国捐躯。
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a : an act of killing a person or animal in a religious ceremony as an offering to please a god(杀人或动物)献祭 [count]
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b [count] : a person or animal that is killed in a sacrifice(人或动物被杀死用作)祭品,供品 2 sacrifice /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/ verb
sacrifices; sacrificed; sacrificing
2 sacrifice
/ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
verb
sacrifices; sacrificed; sacrificing
Learner's definition of SACRIFICE
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: to give up (something that you want to keep) especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone为…而放弃;为…做出牺牲;献出 [+ object]
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She's had to sacrifice a lot for her family.为了家庭,她不得已做出很多牺牲。
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He sacrificed his personal life in order to get ahead in his career.为了事业有成,他牺牲了个人生活。
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I want to follow a diet that is healthful without sacrificing taste.我想要遵循一种既健康又不失美味的饮食习惯。
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She was able to ask for their help without sacrificing her dignity.她能够不失尊严地向他们求助。
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They sacrificed their lives [=they died] for their country.他们为国捐躯了。
[no object]
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[+ object] : to kill (a person or animal) in a religious ceremony as an offering to please a god献祭;以…为祭品 3 baseball
a [no object] : to make a sacrifice bunt做牺牲打 b [+ object] : to cause (a base runner) to go to the next base by making a sacrifice bunt以牺牲打使(跑垒员)上垒 —
usually used as (be) sacrificed通常用作(be) sacrificed