sacrifice
英 ['sækrɪfaɪs]
美['sækrɪfaɪs]
- n. 牺牲；祭品；供奉
- vt. 牺牲；献祭；亏本出售
- vi. 献祭；奉献
词态变化
复数: sacrifices;第三人称单数: sacrifices;过去式: sacrificed;过去分词: sacrificed;现在分词: sacrificing;
中文词源
sacrifice 牺牲，献祭，祭祀
sacri-,神圣的，-fic,做，词源同 fact,benefice.引申诸相关词义。
英英释意
- 1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
- 2. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
- 3. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value;
- "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
- 4. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
- 5. (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners
英文词源
- sacrifice (n.)
- late 13c., "offering of something (especially a life) to a deity as an act of propitiation or homage;" mid-14c., "that which is offered in sacrifice," from Old French sacrifise "sacrifice, offering" (12c.), from Latin sacrificium, from sacrificus "performing priestly functions or sacrifices," from sacra "sacred rites" (properly neuter plural of sacer "sacred;" see sacred) + root of facere "to do, perform" (see factitious).
Latin sacrificium is glossed in Old English by ansegdniss. Sense of "act of giving up one thing for another; something given up for the sake of another" is first recorded 1590s. Baseball sense first attested 1880. - sacrifice (v.)
- c. 1300, "to offer something (to a deity, as a sacrifice)," from sacrifice (n.). Meaning "surrender, give up, suffer to be lost" is from 1706. Related: Sacrificed; sacrificing. Agent noun forms include sacrificer, sacrificator (both 16c., the latter from Latin); and sacrificulist (17c.).
考试真题
- ConAgra’s Research and Development staff spent a year working under the instruction: whatever the cost, don’t sacrifice taste.
出自-2015年12月听力原文
- Some people sacrifice their dignity for money.
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
- They make many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today.
出自-2010年12月听力原文
- ConAgra's Research and Development staff spent a year working under the instruction: whatever the cost, don't sacrifice taste.
2015年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C
- Protecting the union demand sacrifices those students, in effect turning a blind eye to the injustice in the education system.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- Similarly, some couples don't have children because they don't want to sacrifice their own lifestyles to the lime and expense of a family.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- nobody is willing to sacrifice their own interests to tackle the problem
出自-2010年12月阅读原文
- They sacrifice their lives for the benefit of humans.
出自-2011年12月听力原文
- Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.
2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together.
2016年高考英语江苏卷 完形填空 原文
- One of the first things maxime used to do with Shelly-Ann was taking her to the track, and she was ready to sacrifice everything.
2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
- Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.
2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
- The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.
2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项
实用场景例句
- The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality.
- 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
牛津词典
- Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education.
- 为了让她受良好的教育，她的父母作了很多牺牲。
牛津词典
- to make the final/supreme sacrifice (= to die for your country, to save a friend, etc.)
- 牺牲生命
牛津词典
- They offered sacrifices to the gods.
- 他们向众神献上祭品。
牛津词典
- a human sacrifice (= a person killed as a sacrifice )
- 用作祭品的人
牛津词典
- She sacrificed everything for her children.
- 她为子女牺牲了一切。
牛津词典
- The designers have sacrificed speed for fuel economy.
- 设计者为节省燃料牺牲了速度。
牛津词典
- Would you sacrifice a football game to go out with a girl?
- 你愿意放弃一场足球赛，去跟一个女孩子约会吗？
牛津词典
- She sacrificed family life to her career...
- 她为事业舍弃了家庭。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Her husband's pride was a small thing to sacrifice for their children's security...
- 为了孩子们的安全，舍弃她丈夫的尊严不算什么。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The priest sacrificed a chicken...
- 祭司用一只鸡作祭品。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held.
- 献祭了两头白牛，并举行了盛宴。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It was the last thing to go and I knew what a sacrifice it was.
- 那是最不能卖掉的东西,我明白那是多大的牺牲. ”
期刊摘选
- He did not hesitate to sacrifice his all for protecting his motherland.
- 他为保卫祖国不惜牺牲自己的一切.
期刊摘选
- It includes a general average expenditure as well as a general average sacrifice.
- 它包括共同海损牺牲和共同海损费用.
期刊摘选
- He was forced to sacrifice his house.
- 他被迫廉价出售他的房子.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- You absolutely cannot sacrifice sleep and expect to have a good memory the next day.
- 你绝对不要牺牲睡眠,还妄想第二天能够有个好的记忆力.
期刊摘选
- A mother will sacrifice her life for her children.
- 为了孩子,一个母亲可以献出她自己的生命.
《简明英汉词典》
- We know how to work, to sacrifice, and to fight.
- 我们懂得如何去工作,去战斗, 去作出牺牲.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He decided to sacrifice a trip for a new house.
- 为了购买新房子,他决定放弃旅行.
《简明英汉词典》
- Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice up to a third of their holidays for the pleasure of travelling on a ship.
- 相对地讲很少有人肯牺牲三分之一的假日,来换取船上旅行的快乐.
《用法词典》
- They killed a sheep as a sacrifice.
- 他们宰了一只羊作为祭品.
《简明英汉词典》
- It's wrong to sacrifice quality to quantity.
- 牺牲质量去追求数量是错误的.
《简明英汉词典》
- Before the battle, the commanders ordered the sacrifice of two bullocks to the god of war.
- 打仗之前, 指挥官下令给战神供奉两只小公牛.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is ready to sacrifice inclination to his country.
- 为了祖国的利益他乐于牺牲个人所好.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I would never dream of asking you to make such a sacrifice.
- 我决没想到要你做出这样的牺牲.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He would rather sacrifice his life than see damage done to state property.
- 他宁可牺牲自己的生命,也不肯看到国家财产受到损失.
《简明英汉词典》
- To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice . even that of our lives.
- 为了全人类的解放, 即使牺牲生命也在所不惜.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The ogre demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village lass to satisfy his blood lust.
- 这个食人巨妖要求村里每年献祭一个少女来满足他的嗜血欲.
《简明英汉词典》