sacrifice

[ˈsækrɪfaɪs]
  • 释义
  • n.

    牺牲;舍弃;祭品;

  • v.

    牺牲;舍弃;献祭;

  • 词义辨析
  • sacrifice, forgo
  • 这组词都可表示“放弃”。它们之间的区别是:前者指为某种目的而舍弃自己的生命或权利; 后者指根据某种原则自动放弃,或因某种原因而失去。试比较以下两个句子的含义:
    The soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives for their country.
    士兵们甘愿为国捐躯。
    The actors forwent their pay for the benefit performance.
    演员们不要报酬参加义演。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    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》
  • 2、

    Others promised to "shed our blood and sacrifice our lives to oppose the invaders".

    其他人承诺要“抛头颅、洒热血、抗击侵略者”。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    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》
  • 4、

    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》
  • 5、

    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》
  • 6、

    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》
  • 7、

    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
  • 8、

    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
  • 9、

    He was willing to make any sacrifice for peace.

    他愿意为和平作出任何牺牲。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice.

    他说重建任务将需要付出极大的耐心、艰辛和牺牲。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    We sacrifice our personal lives to our work.

    我们为工作牺牲了私人生活。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    No one is worth a great deal of sacrifice.

    没有谁值得付出重大的牺牲。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    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》
  • 15、

    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
  • 16、

    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》
  • 17、

    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》
  • 18、

    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》
  • 19、

    The great magicians of old always invoked their gods with sacrifice.

    旧时一些有名的巫师经常以祭品祈求他们所供奉神灵的助佑。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    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》
  • 21、

    They killed a sheep as a sacrifice.

    他们宰了一只羊作为祭品.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    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
  • 23、

    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。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 24、

    Cooking up a quick dish doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junk food.

    烹饪快餐并不意味着牺牲风味,快餐也不见得就一定是垃圾食品。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 25、

    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》
  • 26、

    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》