self-sacrifice

英 [ˌself ˈsækrɪfaɪs]

美 [ˌself ˈsækrɪfaɪs]

n.  自我牺牲

牛津词典

noun

• 自我牺牲
  the act of not allowing yourself to have or do sth in order to help other people
  1. the courage and self-sacrifice of those who fought in the war
     投身战争的人的勇气和自我牺牲精神

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 自我牺牲
  Self-sacrificeis the giving up of what you want so that other people can have what they need or want.
  1. I thanked my parents for all their self-sacrifice on my behalf.
     我感谢父母为我做出的所有自我牺牲。

英英释义

noun

• acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
  Synonym:selflessness

双语例句

• This requires great discipline and self-sacrifice.
  这需要严格的纪律和伟大的牺牲精神。
• People say this is a selfish society, but frankly I've seen too much kindness, self-sacrifice and generosity to believe that.
  人们说这是个自私的社会，但是坦白地说，我看到过太多的仁慈、自我牺牲和慷慨，因而不会轻信这一观点。
• Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.
  自我发展是比自我牺牲更高的责任。
• Under Hardy's pen, the heroine Tess is created as an attractive and warm-hearted pure woman, who has the quality of endurance and self-sacrifice.
  在哈代的笔下，女主人公苔丝被塑造成了一个漂亮并且十分热心的纯洁女人，它具有坚韧的耐力自我牺牲的品格。
• In that sense, eery act is an act of self-sacrifice.
  在这种意义上，每个行动都是自我牺牲的表现。
• Through self-denial, prayer, and helping others, we re-learn Jesus'way of self-sacrifice for others.
  透过舍弃自我，祈祷，和帮助他人，我们重新学习耶稣为人舍己的精神。
• This is a time when insights and breakthroughs are possible in self-sacrifice and giving in on what is not important.
  这是见识和突破很可能存于在自我奉献中和在不重要的事情上做出让步的一个时期。
• The greatest strength we have is the heroic kindness, courage, and self-sacrifice of the American people.
  我们美国人民最伟大的力量是英雄般的善良，勇气和自我牺牲。
• Conscientious coaches seek to impart lessons in teamwork, self-sacrifice, competition, gracious winning and losing.
  尽责的教练会寻觅办法让孩子们在团队精神、自我牺牲、竞争、平和地对待胜与败诸方面受到教育。
• As women, not only are our brains wired for "giving," we are socialized into relationship patterns of self-sacrifice and self-silence.
  对于女性来说，不但”给与“有天生的成分，而且在社会化的过程中形成了”自我牺牲“和”保持沉默“的关系规律。