1. | [c][u] 牺牲；舍弃the fact of giving up sth important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important; sth that you give up in this way |
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。 | |
Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education. 为了让她受良好的教育，她的父母作了很多牺牲。 | |
to make the final/supreme sacrifice(= to die for your country, to save a friend, etc.) 牺牲生命 |
2. | [c][u] ~ (to sb) 祭献；祭祀；祭献的牲畜；祭品the act of offering sth to a god, especially an animal that has been killed in a special way; an animal, etc. that is offered in this way |
They offered sacrifices to the gods. 他们向众神献上祭品。 | |
a human sacrifice(= a person killed as a sacrifice ) 用作祭品的人 |
1. | [t] 牺牲；献出to give up sth that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important for yourself or for another person |
She sacrificed everything for her children. 她为子女牺牲了一切。 | |
The designers have sacrificed speed for fuel economy. 设计者为节省燃料牺牲了速度。 | |
Would you sacrifice a football game to go out with a girl? 你愿意放弃一场足球赛，去跟一个女孩子约会吗？ |
2. | [t][i] ~ (sb/sth) 以（人或动物）作祭献to kill an animal or a person and offer it or them to a god, in order to please the god |
