"he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
"He gave his life for his children"
"I gave two sons to the war"
"The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"
"The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
1.牺牲;舍弃;献出
If yousacrifice something that is valuable or important, you give it up, usually to obtain something else for yourself or for other people.
e.g. She sacrificed family life to her career...
她为事业舍弃了家庭。
e.g. Her husband's pride was a small thing tosacrifice 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。
2.献祭;以…为祭品
Tosacrifice an animal or person means to kill them in a special religious ceremony as an offering to a god.
e.g. The priest sacrificed a chicken...
祭司用一只鸡作祭品。
e.g. Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held.
献祭了两头白牛,并举行了盛宴。
1. sacrifice
1. 奉献:救世军华人堂傅三川少校接受本刊访问时说婚姻和同居不同,婚姻并不是比起同居多了一纸保证而已,婚姻是对双方的承诺(commitments),奉献(sacrifice)及对双方的忠贞(loyalty).
2. 牺牲--犧牲:宗教的牺牲牺牲(sacrifice)是人类用物供来敬神谢神以及和解神之愤恨的媒介物. 做牺供的东西,通常是照各人的能力,选取最好的果实、最美的花卉、最肥的家畜. 有时则请神灵和人类同吃一顿;神灵吸其蒸气中的供物元素,人则 吃其供物的实质.
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4.sacrifice:sac.; 牺牲品