1. | 殉道者;烈士a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs |
the early Christian martyrs 早期基督教殉道者 | |
a martyr to the cause of freedom 为了自由事业而献身的烈士 |
2. | 乞怜者(向人诉苦以博取同情)a person who tries to get sympathy from other people by telling them how much he or she is suffering |
3. | (informal) ~ to sth (因疾病或困难局面)长期受苦者,长期受折磨者a person who suffers very much because of an illness, problem or situation |
She's a martyr to her nerves. 她长期忍受神经紧张之苦。 |