sacrifice
sacrifice
noun
noun
- an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure
献祭，供奉
they offer sacrifices to the spirits.
他们向神灵献祭。
[mass noun]the ancient laws of animal sacrifice.
关于动物献祭的古代法律。
■an animal, person, or object offered in this way
祭献的动物（或人、物品）；祭品，供品；祭牲
■an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
牺牲；舍身
we must all be prepared to make sacrifices.
我们大家都必须准备好作出牺牲。
■(Christian Church)Christ's offering of himself in the Crucifixion
(基督教)基督的献身（指耶稣被钉在十字架上）
■(Christian Church)the Eucharist regarded either (in Catholic terms) as a propitiatory offering of the body and blood of Christ or (in Protestant terms) as an act of thanksgiving
(基督教)（天主教作为献祭圣体和圣血，或新教表示感恩的）圣餐礼
■(Chess)a move intended to allow the opponent to win a pawn or piece, for strategic or tactical reasons
(棋)（为战略或战术原因所作出的）弃子，弃兵
■(亦作 sacrifice bunt 或 sacrifice fly)(Baseball)a bunted or fly ball which puts the batter out but allows a base-runner to advance
(棒球)牺牲打
■(亦作 sacrifice bid)(Bridge)a bid made in the belief that it will be less costly to be defeated in the contract than to allow the opponents to make a contract
(桥牌)（指在对方叫到进局定约之后的）牺牲性叫牌
- [with obj.]offer or kill as a religious sacrifice
献祭；以…为祭品
the goat was sacrificed at the shrine.
这只山羊被用作圣坛上的祭品。
■give up (something important or valued) for the sake of other considerations
牺牲；献出
working hard doesn't mean sacrificing your social life.
努力工作并不意味着牺牲你的社交活动。
■(Chess)deliberately allow one's opponent to win (a pawn or piece)
(棋)（故意）弃子，弃兵
■(Baseball)advance (a base-runner) by a sacrifice
(棒球)以牺牲打使（跑垒者）进垒
■[no obj.](Bridge)make a sacrifice bid
(桥牌)作牺牲性叫牌
- Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sacrificium; related to sacrificus 'sacrificial', from sacer 'holy'
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