martyr
UK ['mɑ:.tər] US ['mɑ:r.tˌɚ] noun countable
■a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their political or religious beliefs, and is often admired because of it 烈士；殉道者，殉教者•a Christian/Islamic/religious martyr基督教／伊斯兰教／宗教殉道者 •She fought against racism all her life and died a martyr to the cause.她毕生都在反抗种族主义，直到最后为这一事业英勇献身。 ■disapproving
■someone who tries to get sympathy from others when they have a problem or too much work, usually having caused the problem or chosen to do the work themselves （夸大所受痛苦的）乞怜者•She offers to do extra work, then plays the martyr!她主动提出做额外的工作，然后又装可怜！
UK ['mɑ:.tər] US ['mɑ:r.tˌɚ] noun countable
be a martyr to sth humorous
■to often suffer from an illness 经常受（疾病）折磨•She's a martyr to migraine!她深受偏头痛的折磨！
UK ['mɑ:.tər] US ['mɑ:r.tˌɚ] verb transitive often passive
■to kill someone because of their religious or political beliefs 处死（坚持信仰者）；使受难 |