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。
• Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.
  自我发展是比自我牺牲更高的责任。
• At the moment of such a feeling of love, enthusiasm, and self-sacrifice, what are all our slights and squabbles?
  在充满爱心、欣悦和为国王献身之感的时刻，我们之间发生的口角和屈辱具有什么意义呢？！
• The value of self-sacrifice puts the benefit of the group above that of the individual.
  自我牺牲的价值观将群体的利益置于个人利益之上。
• 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。
• 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。
• Marriage takes some kind of sacrifice, not dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul, but some level of compromise.
  婚姻需要作出某种牺牲，并非可怕的精神上的自我牺牲，而是某种程度的妥协。
• 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。
• 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。
• Despite its presence within all religious traditions, extreme self-sacrifice is by no means easy to explain.
  虽然在所有的宗教传统中都存在着极端的自我牺牲现象，但要对它加以解释却并非易事。