名詞 martyr:

1. one who suffers for the sake of principle
   同義詞：sufferer
2. one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion

動詞 martyr:

1. kill as a martyr
2. torture and torment like a martyr
   同義詞：martyrize, martyrise

1. A simple plaque marks the spot where the martyr died.
   有一塊樸素的飾板用以紀(jì)念該烈士的殉難處。
2. He was martyred by the Romans.
   他被羅馬人處死而成為殉道者。
3. She died a martyr for liberty.
   她為自由而捐軀。
4. He is a martyr to his rheumatism.
   他長期受風(fēng)濕病折磨。
5. He is a martyr of his country.
   他為國捐軀。

mar.tyr

n.（名詞）
One who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles.
殉道者，殉教者，烈士：指寧愿選擇去死也不愿放棄其宗教信條的人
One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle.
受難者：為堅持信仰（事業(yè)、信條）而作出巨大犧牲或承受巨大痛苦的人

One who endures great suffering:
長期受苦者：
例句：
a martyr to arthritis.
長期受關(guān)節(jié)炎折磨者

One who makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy.
假圣人：假裝自我犧牲或受苦以博得別人同情者
v.tr.（及物動詞）
mar.tyred,mar.tyr.ing,mar.tyrs
To make a martyr of, especially to put to death for devotion to religious beliefs.
處死（堅持信仰者），使殉難：折磨某人，尤其是對為宗教獻(xiàn)身的人給極刑
To inflict great pain on; torment.
使遭受巨大痛苦，折磨

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English
源自 古英語
from Late Latin
源自 后期拉丁語
from Late Greek martur
源自 后期希臘語 martur
from Greek martus martur- [witness]
源自 希臘語 martus martur- [證人]