sacrifice
n
1 ~ (to sb)
(a) [U] offering of sth valuable, often a slaughtered animal, to a god 供奉; 獻祭; 祭祀
the sacrifice of an ox to Jupiter 用牛祭祀古羅馬主神朱庇特.
(b) [C] such an offering; thing offered in this way 供品; 祭品; 犧牲
kill a sheep as a sacrifice 宰羊用作祭品.
2
(a) [U] giving up of sth, usu in return for sth more important or valuable 放棄某事物(通常指為獲得更重要或更有價值的東西)
Getting rich isn't worth the sacrifice of your principles.為致富而犧牲原則是不值得的.
He became a top sportsman at some sacrifice to himself, ie by training very hard, giving up many pleasures, etc. 他付出了一些代價才成為優秀運動員.
(b) [C] thing given up in this way 犧牲的事物
Her parents made many sacrifices so that she could go to university. 她父母為她上大學在多方面作了犧牲. sacrifice, v
1 [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ to sb; ~ sth (to sb) make a sacrifice(1) of (sth) to sb 供奉; 獻祭; 祭祀
sacrifice to idols 供奉偶像
sacrifice a lamb to the gods 以羊羔祭祀眾神.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb/sth) give up sth as a sacrifice(2) 犧牲某事物
She sacrificed her career to marry him. 她為了嫁給他犧牲了自己的事業.
The car's designers have sacrificed comfort to economy, ie have made the car less comfortable in order to sell it at a low price. 汽車設計人員為降低造價舍棄了汽車舒適方面的一些設想.
I'm not sacrificing my day off just to go shopping with Jane. 我可不愿意犧牲一天休假日單單陪簡去買東西.