sacrificing

1. [U] [C] 牺牲,舍身 loss or giving up of sth of value, especially for what is believed to be a good purpose
2. [C] 献祭,供奉 offering of sth valuable, often a slaughtered animal, to a god
3. [C] 祭品 such an offering; thing offered in this way

1. vt. 以…作为祭品 give or offer (sth) as a sacrifice to a god
2. vt. 牺牲 give up as a sacrifice
3. vt. 贱卖 sell at a loss

• fall a sacrifice to成为…的牺牲品
• fear no sacrifice不怕牺牲
• make〔offer〕 a sacrifice作出牺牲

• great〔useless〕 sacrifice巨大〔无用〕的牺牲
• needless〔unnecessary〕 sacrifice不必要的牺牲

• at any sacrifice不惜任何牺牲
• by the sacrifice of principles牺牲原则
• with a great sacrifice of time牺牲很多时间

• sacrifice for为…作出牺牲
• sacrifice of lives献出生命

• sacrifice one's pleasures牺牲某人的娱乐
• sacrifice one's time牺牲某人的时间

• sacrifice bloodlessly不流血地牺牲
• sacrifice deliberately故意贱卖
• sacrifice economically便宜地卖
• sacrifice fatally注定要牺牲
• sacrifice heartlessly残忍地贱卖
• sacrifice heroically英勇牺牲
• sacrifice personally个人牺牲
• sacrifice readily轻易放弃
• sacrifice shamefully无耻地贱卖
• sacrifice supremely极大地牺牲

• sacrifice for为…而牺牲〔放弃〕
• sacrifice one's future for为了…而牺牲自己的前途
• sacrifice one's life for为…牺牲自己的生命
• sacrifice oneself for a just cause为正义事业而献身
• sacrifice one's life for the country为国捐躯
• sacrifice oneself for the sake of one's children为了子女牺牲了自己
• sacrifice to向…献祭,把…贡献给,为…而牺牲
• sacrifice beauty to accuracy(文章)为了准确宁可不美
• sacrifice an animal to the gods向神献祭动物
• sacrifice to idols供奉偶像
• sacrifice public interest to the private损公肥私
• sacrifice polish to speed为追求速度而放弃对文字的推敲润饰

human sacrifice人祭；活人献祭

at the sacrifice of以牺牲…为代价

1. He gave his life as a sacrifice for his country.
   他为国牺牲了。
2. She made a big sacrifice for her position today.
   她为今天的职位付出了很大的代价。
3. They offered a sacrifice to propitiate the god.
   他们供奉祭品以慰诸神。
4. A calf was offered up as a sacrifice to the goddess.
   向女神祭献了一头牺牲小牛。
5. They offered a sacrifice to propitiate the god.
   他们供奉祭品以慰诸神。
6. In the first scene, I sacrifice a sheep, taking its heart.
   第一幕场景中，我供奉了一只羊，取出了它的心脏。

1. You must not sacrifice studies for pleasure.
   你不能为享乐而牺牲学业。
2. It's the company's policy to sacrifice short-term profits for the sake of long-term growth.
   为长期发展而牺牲短期利润是公司的方针。
3. He sacrificed his car when he go abroad to work.
   他到海外去工作的时候亏本出售了他的汽车。
4. The high priest sacrificed the goat on the altar.
   大祭司把山羊供奉在祭坛上。

1. Sacrifice is the ultimate act of self-giving love.
   献祭却是最舍己的爱的行动。
2. I have come to sacrifice to Jehovah.
   我来是要向耶和华献祭。
3. As an additional cost to play Shard Volley, sacrifice a land.
   作为碎片齐发的额外费用，牺牲一快地。