sacrifice

《柯林斯词典》（Collins Dictionary）

sacrifice [ˈsækrɪfaɪs]

名词

1. 牺牲；祭品
2. 献祭；供奉
3. （尤指为实现更高目标而做出的）牺牲，舍弃
4. 献身；奉献

动词

1. 献祭；供奉
2. 牺牲；舍弃
3. 奉献；献身

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》（Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary）

sacrifice [ˈsækrɪfaɪs]

名词

1. 牺牲；祭品
2. （尤指为实现更高目标而做出的）牺牲，舍弃

动词

1. 献祭；供奉
2. 牺牲；舍弃

形容词

1. sacrificial：牺牲的；献祭的

名词含义

1. 牺牲；祭品

词语辨析

sacrifice 和offering 都表示“祭品”，但sacrifice 更侧重指因宗教、道德、政治或个人信念而做出的牺牲。而offering 则更通常指为了表达敬意、感激或祈祷而奉献的物品。

词汇扩充

1. self-sacrifice：自我牺牲
2. human sacrifice：人祭
3. blood sacrifice：血祭
4. ritual sacrifice：仪式献祭
5. animal sacrifice：动物献祭

近义词

1. compromise：妥协；让步
2. forfeit：牺牲；丧失
3. renounce：放弃；抛弃

反义词

1. preserve：保护；保存
2. retain：保留；保持
3. gain：获得；赢得

用法

1. sacrifice something for somebody/something：为了某人/某事而牺牲某物
2. make a sacrifice：做出牺牲
3. be willing to sacrifice something：愿意牺牲某物

例句

1. He made many sacrifices for his family's well-being.（他为了家人的幸福做出了许多牺牲。）
2. The ancient Greeks made animal sacrifices to their gods.（古希腊人向他们的神祇献祭动物。）
3. She sacrificed her own happiness for the sake of her children.（她为了孩子们的幸福而牺牲了自己的快乐。）
4. The team captain sacrificed his position to give a younger player a chance.（队长放弃了自己的位置，给了一位年轻球员一个机会。）
5. She always puts others' needs before her own and is known for her self-sacrifice.（她总是把别人的需求放在自己之前，因其自我牺牲精神而闻名。）
6. They offered sacrifices to the gods in the hope of a good harvest.（他们向神祇献祭，期望有一个丰收的季节。）
7. He sacrificed his personal life for the sake of his career.（他为了事业而牺牲了个人生活。）
8. The soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.（士兵们为国家做出了最大的牺牲。）
9. She was willing to sacrifice her own happiness to help her friend.（她愿意为了帮助朋友而牺牲自己的幸福。）
10. I had to sacrifice my vacation time to finish the project.（我不得不牺牲我的假期时间来完成这个项目。）
11. He sacrificed his sleep to study for the exam.（他牺牲了睡眠来备考。）
12. The company decided to make a sacrifice in order to save jobs.（公司决定做出牺牲以保住工作岗位。）
13. They were forced to make sacrifices in order to survive.（为了生存，他们被迫做出了牺牲。）
14. She sacrificed her own dreams to support her partner's career.（她为了支持伴侣的事业牺牲了自己的梦想。）
15. The sacrifice of innocent lives in the war was a tragedy.（战争中无辜生命的牺牲是一场悲剧。）
16. He was honored for his bravery and sacrifice on the battlefield.（他因在战场上的勇敢和牺牲而受到荣誉。）
17. They made sacrifices in their personal lives to achieve professional success.（为了取得事业上的成功，他们在个人生活上做出了牺牲。）
18. The team captain sacrificed his own chance to score a goal for the benefit of the team.（为了球队的利益，队长放弃了自己的进球机会。）
19. She sacrificed her own happiness for the sake of her parents' approval.（为了父母的认可，她牺牲了自己的幸福。）
20. The sacrifice of time and effort was worth it in the end.（最终，时间和努力的牺牲是值得的。）
21. They were willing to make sacrifices for the success of the project.（为了项目的成功，他们愿意作出牺牲。）